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Webinar 02 September 2026

MU x CMU: Copyright for Songwriters and Composers

Learn all about music copyright - and how artists, songwriters and composers manage and monetise the recordings, songs and compositions that they create.

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Date Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Time 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location Online via Zoom
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Live captions are available via Zoom. Please contact writers@themu.org, at least one week ahead of the event, to discuss any accessibility requirements you may have.

About the event

In this user-friendly webinar, we will provide a beginner's guide to copyright and explain how music rights make money, including streaming, physical discs, live performance, sync and production music, and neighbouring rights.

We'll also run through everything you need to discuss and agree when you create music with other music-makers, and outline the key categories of data that make sure you get credited and paid whenever your music is streamed, synced, performed or played. 

Topics covered include:

  • The different music rights and copyright controls
  • How music rights make money
  • Copyright ownership, splits and data
  • Collective licensing
  • Sync, original commissions and production music
  • Neighbouring rights.

About the host

This webinar is hosted by Chris Cooke, co-founder and MD of Complete Music Update (CMU) - a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business. Chris also programmes the core conference strands at The Great Escape showcase festival each May, and wrote the acclaimed book ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’.

Find out more about Chris and the day’s full agenda via the booking link below.

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