In this episode of our podcast series, David Alexandre and Alejandro González Vega, IPT specialists from our Luxembourg office, examine the legal challenges posed by the use of AI-generating systems to create music, lyrics and, particularly, to reproduce the voice of famous artists. From copyright to image rights and privacy, the use of these new technologies is not risk-free and may face legal consequences if attention is not paid to the exclusive rights of third parties.

In this episode, Imogen Holmgren and Sarah Riaz of Pearson Plc join Claire Sng (Partner) to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the media and entertainment sector, including approaches to digitalization, legal challenges and the sector's future.

Arguably even more than is typical for most new technologies, the recent spike in interest surrounding NFTs has brought with it a variety of uncertainties as the law continues to adapt. Members from our MSE team – Nick Fitzpatrick (Partner and MSE Global Sector Co-Chair, IPT, London), Michael Fluhr (Of Counsel, Lit & Reg, San Francisco), and Alex Steinberg (Of Counsel, Corporate, New York) – come together to reflect on how the market has progressed, and discuss the latest issues they are seeing from each of their perspectives.

It’s a game of two halves in this podcast episode as Sohail Ali (Partner, Leeds) and Marie Fegan (Associate, Leeds) explain how English contract law on force majeure and frustration applies to the media, sport and entertainment sector.  Also listen out for the practical tips before the final whistle is blown.   

In this episode, Alex Steinberg, (Of Counsel, NY), talks to Pete Giorgio, Principal at Deloitte Consulting on the ever-evolving developments in OTT. Businesses must keep up with the latest developments to thrive in this fast-moving space – from how content is broadcast, to how it is distributed and received by consumers. Technology, data and ease of access are all factors which drive change across sport, media, and gaming, and there are no signs of this trend slowing down.

In this episode we explore the Metaverse – including discussion of what this new technology actually is; its applications and potential benefits; key hurdles to consumption; and the anticipated regulatory and IP uncertainties. The team highlight key considerations on how Web 3.0 is expected to change our day-to-day lives and what laws currently apply.

In this podcast Sohail Ali (Litigation & Arbitration Partner) and Gurpreet Duhra (Employment Partner) discuss the litigation risks arising out of racism and discrimination in sport. Sohail Ali discusses the risk to sporting organisations as a result of the growing third party litigation funding market and the more favourable legal and regulatory landscape for class actions in the UK and EU. Gurpreet Duhra outlines the practical steps and measures that organisations should look to take to mitigate such risks, as well as discussing the recently launched DLA Piper D&I Index designed to assist clients to drive better diversity and inclusion within their organisations. 

In this series, we explore the latest trends and challenges facing businesses today and how they must evolve to meet them, both in the short and the longer term.  Each episode, our leading lawyers and guest speakers from across the worlds of media, sport and entertainment, discuss market and legal insight on a wide range of issues. We will take a deeper dive into these topics at our MSE Summit [in Autumn this year]. We encourage you to register for the Summit by visiting www.dlapiper.com/MSEsummit