Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
As a pan-European satellite TV broadcaster, do I have to obtain my music performing right broadcast licence to cover my broadcasting activity in the same country in which I hold my regulatory broadcast licence?
As a pan-European satellite TV broadcaster, do I have to obtain my music performing right broadcast licence to cover my broadcasting activity in the same country in which I hold my regulatory broadcast licence? First of all, when we talk about regulatory licensing, we are referring to the licences that the national regulatory bodies grant
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
Footprint successfully completes MBO
Footprint successfully completes MBO We are delighted to announce that Footprint has successfully completed a management buy-out as a result of which Paul Kempton’s ownership of the business has been transferred to its CEO, Zoe Jones and its Senior Account Manager, Hannah Scott-Stone, who has also been appointed as a Director. This transaction is the
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
Can I get a licence in one country that will cover music included in multi-territory distribution of VOD services?
Can I get a licence in one country that will cover music included in multi-territory distribution of VOD services? Although the digital technologies that make these services available are “without borders”, communication to the public/making available rights are generally licensed on a territorial basis. That is not a direct result of laws (local or otherwise)
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Thursday, November 11th, 2021
Musicians in the Great War
Musicians in the Great War By Andrew Holmes In the Great War, men from a wide variety of backgrounds served in Britain’s armed forces, ex-public schoolboys served alongside the working class, sportsmen served alongside those who had come from the arts. We are more familiar with the poets that joined up, but several artists, musicians
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Friday, October 1st, 2021
Zoe Jones steps up as CEO of Footprint Music
Zoe Jones steps up as CEO of Footprint Music We are delighted to announce the appointment of Zoe Jones as CEO of Footprint. This is part of a transition that has been planned from the moment that Zoe joined us in 2016 as Head of Licensing. In 2018 she became a Board Director and, throughout
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Friday, October 1st, 2021
New Team Members
New Team Members Andrew Holmes: Senior Licensing Manager With over 20 years working as a lawyer in the entertainment industry, Andrew is no stranger to the business of music licensing. Before joining Footprint, he held positions at Turner (now WarnerMedia) and NBCUniversal where, among other responsibilities, a key part of his role was to manage
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