TOM RYAN

Associate

Tom qualified as an Associate in the firm’s commercial music department in March 2022.

After 10 years of playing music and working in various roles throughout the music industry, Tom joined Bray & Krais in 2018, working part-time while completing an MA in Law with a research focus on artificial intelligence and copyright. During his training contract, Tom gained extensive litigation and dispute resolution experience working on two high-profile copyright infringement cases.

Tom now represents a growing client base of artists, producers, management companies, record labels and executives. He combines his background as a musician and in artist management with his wide range of legal training to provide first-hand insight and experience when advising clients.

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Jonathan Coote interviewed by City A.M.’s Eyes On The Law

Associate Jonathan Coote was recently interviewed by City A.M. for their newly launched weekly legal segment Eyes On The Law, exploring the continuing legal uncertainty surrounding AI, music...

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Jonathan Coote discusses the potential impact of Getty Images v Stability AI on the music industry

Associate Jonathan Coote has discussed the potential impact of Getty Images’ lawsuit against Stability AI on the music industry, which the image database company accuses of infringing its ...

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Jonathan Coote comments in City A.M. on the growing pressure on AI developers from the music industry

Associate Jonathan Coote has commented on the increasing tension between tech companies and the music industry after 200 artists signed an open letter calling for the end to the “predatory...

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