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SpotifAI - AI-generated Music And The Unsettled Legal Landscape

AI-generated music has become commercially mainstream, yet the legal framework governing it remains uncertain. The industry is currently being shaped through litigation, private licensing deals, and emerging regulation, creating a complex landscape where businesses must navigate unresolved questions about copyright, authorship, and liability while AI music continues to be widely used and monetised.

United Kingdom IP

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Macfarlanes LLP

NBA Europe: What Do You Need To Know Before The Ball Tips Off?

The NBA and FIBA have announced a joint European basketball league launching in October 2027, with 12 franchises across major European cities and franchise fees ranging from $500M to $1B.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government Commits To Introducing Social Media Restrictions For Children – Regardless Of Consultation Outcome

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act has received Royal Assent. It includes a new power enabling the UK government to act quickly in response to findings from the ongoing Children's Digital Wellbeing consultation.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Key Takeaways: Comparative Advertising - Effectiveness And Getting It Right

Lewis Silkin IP Partner Oliver Fairhurst and JOAN Creative's Flora Joll explore the legal framework and strategic considerations for comparative advertising in the UK.

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Fierce Network: T-Mobile Might Buy Uniti Group's Kinetic Fiber Assets

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

The Move To Combat Addictive Design Features Signals Increased Liability For Social Media, Gaming And AI Platforms

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The Supreme Court’s Decision On Indirect Internet Copyright Liability Could Have Far-Reaching Effects

United Kingdom IP

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What The Latest LinkedIn Algorithm Changes Mean For Professional Services

United Kingdom Media & IT

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IR Global

PEGI Updates EU Video Game Age-Rating System

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The Latest Updates On Ofcom's Media Act Implementation Plans

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Online Safety Act Navigation For The Video Games Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Keeps Busy With Online Safety Investigations

United Kingdom Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Victims Of Finfluencers Short-changed By Paltry Fines For Unauthorised Financial Ads.

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

A Landmark Moment For Press Freedom In Ireland

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

AO

A&O Shearman

No-Fault Evictions Are Ending - What Tenants Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Age Assurance In 2026: What Do Digital Businesses Operating In The UK And EU Need To Know?

United Kingdom Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Property Newsletter: Spring Edition

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

"Where Do We Go Next?" UKIE CEO's Call To Supercharge The UK Games Industry

The ‘Game Changers' conference kicked off with a keynote address by UKIE CEO Nick Poole.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Boosting The Bottom Line & Beyond: Increasing Female Representation In Games Studios

In a challenging market, performance matters. Research links greater profitability to more women in leadership roles – yet progress in the male-dominated interactive entertainment industry remains slow.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Netflix vs Paramount: A Defining Moment For Global Entertainment

Everyone in the film industry is talking about Netflix's attempt to acquire Warner Bros Discovery and its portfolio, which includes Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, and HBO Max.

United Kingdom Media & IT

MC

Marks & Clerk

Children Should Be At Least 16 To Access Social Media, Say MEPs

Research shows that 97% of young people go online every day and 78% of 13 to 17-year-olds check their devices at least hourly.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Publishes Review Of Audience Protection Measures On On-demand Programme Services

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom And European Commission Review Broadcast Regulation

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Collective Conversation With Niel Bornman, CEO - Publicis Connected Media UK

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Streaming Wars 2026: The Rise Of The "Frenemy"

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Opposites Attract: How YouTube And Netflix Are Learning From Each Other To Dominate The Streaming Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Key Legal Considerations When Using Social Media To Grow A Business

United Kingdom Media & IT

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LegalVision

Curtain Up, Rights Reserved

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

APAC PayTV: The Art Of Rebuilding In A Storm

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

High Court Dismisses High-profile Libel Claim, Finding That Defences Of Truth And Public Interest Are Established

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FTC Chairman Warns Major Tech Companies Of "Censorship" In EU DSA And UK Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Privacy

AO

A&O Shearman

Curtain Up, Rights Reserved

Taylor Swift's 12th studio album "The Life of a Showgirl" was released last Friday, and it has already broken records: 3.5m units have been sold in the US.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

APAC PayTV: The Art Of Rebuilding In A Storm

The PayTV business is facing strong headwinds globally. Customers are spending less time watching traditional TV in their living rooms, engaging more with their mobile phones and social media instead.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

High Court Dismisses High-profile Libel Claim, Finding That Defences Of Truth And Public Interest Are Established

The decision clarifies that in assessing a publisher's reasonable belief for the public interest defence, the court will consider the publisher's general...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FTC Chairman Warns Major Tech Companies Of "Censorship" In EU DSA And UK Online Safety Act

On August 21 2025, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC Chairman) sent letters to more than a dozen major U.S. tech companies including cloud computing, data security and social media companies.

United Kingdom Privacy

AO

A&O Shearman

The VSP Regime Is Dead, Long Live The OSA!

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Law Firm Branding: A Comprehensive Guide To Elevate Your Legal Practice

Here's the thing about law firm branding: like most aspects of impactful law firm marketing, it's part art, part science.

United Kingdom Media & IT

IG

IR Global

The Scope Of Title Protection In Cross-Media Use – The "Nie Wieder Keine Ahnung" Case

At the heart of the BGH's decision lies a conflict between two works bearing the identical title. The claimant, a public broadcasting institution, had secured title protection in 2009 for the title "Nie wieder keine Ahnung".

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Maucher Jenkins

Football Governance Act Becomes Law In Historic Moment For English Football

Following Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, the Football Governance Act ushers in the statutory regulation of men's elite football in England. The implementation of the Independent Football Regulator...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Media Supergrowers – AI, Adjacency, And Audience Expansion

In a media and entertainment landscape reshaped by digital disruption, ever-changing consumer tastes, and evolving business requirements, a select group of companies isn't just surviving...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

The Reel Cost: UK FCA Cracks Down On 'Finfluencers

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Is A Ban On Alcohol Advertising Really On The Table?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Temu's Back On Top... But For How Long? 2025's Retail Growth Story

Worldwide Commercial

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AlixPartners

Should I Limit The Use Of Social Media During A Family Dispute? (4 June 2025)

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Reimagining Creativity: Virtual Talent, Tech And The New Age Of Storytelling

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd (2025): The High Court Dismisses A Last-minute Request

United Kingdom Litigation

BL

Barnes Law

'Kicking' Things Off... Ofcom Launches New Investigations Under Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

BBC Documentary Lays Bare The Damage Caused By Unchecked Behaviours

United Kingdom Employment

HL

Hunters

Retail Media Meets CTV: A New Growth Axis In A Tariff-pressured World

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

UK Government Lays Statement Of Strategic Priorities For Online Safety Before Parliament

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Senior Executives And Founders: Managing Change And Protecting Your Position

Worldwide Law Performance

WL

Withers LLP

Is The ASA On Ozempic?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Is AI Going To Kill Real Music?

Worldwide Technology

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Rouse

ASA Issues Report On Advertising Context And Concerns

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Which Celebrities Have 'Strong Appeal' To The 'Yoof Of Today' And Why? New ASA Research May Provide Some Answers.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

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Square One

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Simons Muirhead & Burton

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Withers LLP

Digital Transformation And The Digital Consumer (Video)

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Dentons

TMT Predictions 2013 Overview (Video Content)

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Deloitte

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