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MU Legal Team Helps Several Members Achieve Substantial Settlement

The MU has recently assisted several members in achieving a substantial settlement in a long running dispute.

Published: 26 May 2022 | 2:33 PM Updated: 30 May 2022 | 11:31 AM
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The MU supports members in a variety of ways, including the provision of access to expert legal support and funding to help address disputes. Image credit: Shutterstock.

The confidential dispute involved a number of complexities, parties and countries. The musicians involved had been members of the MU for a number of years and through this, they were able to access MU support by way of funding and access to specialist legal advice.

This was of significant help in assisting the members reach a position where they received a proper settlement, and were satisfied with the outcome. Without the support of the MU the members said that they would not have had the resources or expertise to pursue the matter properly.

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The MU supports members in a variety of ways, including the provision of access to expert legal support and funding to help address disputes. It also seeks to support musicians generally, through training, information, general advice, and by proposing and supporting beneficial changes to the law.

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