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Economics of streaming: Contract adjustment and Rights reversion

Research into proposals for the right to contract adjustment and rights reversion in music streaming contracts.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 6 February 2023

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Rights reversion and contract adjustment

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This research investigates two proposals to change domestic copyright law, in relation to the contractual interests of UK music creators: a reversion right, and a contract adjustment right.

Findings and opinions are those of the researchers, not the views of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) or the government.

This report was written by Dr Richard Osborne (Associate Professor in Music and Creative Industries, Middlesex University) and Dr Hyojung Sun (Lecturer in the Business of Creative and Cultural Industries, University of York) on behalf of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).

Published 6 February 2023