Yesterday, Mr. Justice Charleton in the Commercial division of the High Court refused to grant an injunction against an Internet Service Provider ("ISP") forcing it to take steps to prevent the illegal file-sharing of music by its customers.

Pursuant to copyright law in both the UK and Ireland, the creator of a work has a number of exclusive rights that they can exercise to restrict others from using their work.

In what has been a busy week for merger control in Ireland, the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") announced 5 July 2019 that it had accepted behavioural commitments.

This is the first occasion that a court ordered or "common law" graduated response system has been imposed anywhere in the world.

The resale right conferred on artists has been established in Ireland since 2006.

The monetary value of music derives from public performances, live concerts, films and TV, and now, more than ever, online revenues.