DMF Insights with guest speaker Dave Morgan - IP (Intellectual Property)

Review written for The Dorset Music Forum, published by the Bournemouth Echo
NB My name has been misquoted as 'Foster'

Protecting intellectual property is essential in creative industries, where artists rely on the originality of their work to earn a living.
On Wednesday 18 November Dorset Music Forum welcomed Mr Dave Morgan, who came to speak to members about safeguarding their creative ideas.
The talk covered patents, registered designs, trademarks and copyright and gave plenty of information on the various laws, procedures and conditions. At the same time, it was also very entertaining, with the examples of unusual patents such as dust-covers for dogs drawing laughs from the audience.
“I wrote a sit com when I was younger...and I’m working on a musical,” said Paul Coombs, who attended the talk, “[at the event] you network and you get information for lots of stuff like that.”
After the presentation there was a chance to ask questions and an impromptu discussion broke out about music royalties for cover songs. A number of people took the opportunity to promote local music events. The evening ended with a chance to network.
DMF Insights will welcome Robin Oxford a producer from London on 13th January. Details will be on the DMF website shortly.