PAUL KERNICK

Consultant

Paul joined Bray & Krais as a Consultant in 2019. Graduating with a degree in Law from Bristol University, Paul was admitted in 1992 and has more than three decades of experience in the music industry, primarily working “in-house” at music companies and including director level positions at Virgin Records, Sanctuary Records and Ministry of Sound.

Paul advises across a broad range of music related matters, with a particular emphasis on recording agreements, distribution and label services agreements, label agreements, publishing agreements  and music catalogue sale and purchase agreements.

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Jonathan Coote provides written evidence to All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into AI and the Music Industry

Associate Jonathan Coote has provided written evidence to UK Music re the All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into AI and the music industry. You can read his report here.  Jonathan has...

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Simon Goodbody discusses the fallout between UMG and TikTok in an article published by the Law360

UMG-TikTok IP Rift Highlights Effective Rights Control Issues By Simon Goodbody (March 14, 2024) Universal Music Group NV, the world’s largest music rights holder, seems on the brink o...

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EU AI Act is welcomed by the music industry

Associate Jonathan Coote comments on the passage of the EU AI Act, which was approved by the European Parliament yesterday. The EU AI Act has been welcomed by – and could have a global...

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