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Meet CMU Business Editor Chris Cooke
Chris is co-Founder and MD of CMU
CHRIS COOKE is an editor, journalist and media entrepreneur.
He is co-Founder and MD of CMU, a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business. It does this through media like the CMU Daily bulletin, Setlist podcast and CMU Library; consultancy unit CMU Insights, with its seminars, reports and conference sessions; future talent programme CMU:DIY; and the Pathways Into Music Foundation, which supports music educators and talent development organisations.
Via CMU, Chris writes, talks, teaches and consults about the music industry. He leads sessions and discussions at music conferences around the world; guest lectures at various UK music colleges; and curates the core conference strands at The Great Escape showcase festival in Brighton each May.
He also wrote the book ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ and compiled the ‘Music Copyright Explained’ guide for the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.
As a leading expert on music rights and the global music industry, particular areas of expertise include music licensing; music data; music piracy; the streaming business; sync deals; the evolving role of record labels, music publishers, music distributors and artist managers; and the monetisation of the direct-to-fan relationship.
CMU is part of Chris’s business 3CM UnLimited, which champions and supports the content, culture, communication and music industries via media, research and training, educational initiatives, and live events.
Through 3CM he also publishes cultural recommendations service ThisWeek Culture and its sister magazine ThreeWeeks at the Edinburgh Festival; and he helped to launch and develop the award winning Taylor Bennett Foundation, which is enabling more ethnic diversity in the communications industry.
Earlier in his career, Chris worked on a number of research and consulting projects looking at best practice in corporate communications and reputation management. He later led the design and content elements of youth marketing programmes for big brands and managed the content delivery of major music partnerships between leading artists and national newspapers. He also produced fringe theatre shows in Edinburgh and London.
With degrees in both English and Law, Chris regularly writes about, discusses and comments on the music business, intellectual property, and the wider content, culture and communication sectors.
More at mynameischriscooke.com
MOST RECENT ARTICLES BY CHRIS COOKE…
- CMU Digest 26.03.23: IFPI, CMM, TikTok, Hybe, BBC Singers2023-03-26 10:28:38
- Hybe confirms it will sell its SM shares to Kakao2023-03-24 14:07:44
- Sony Music again argues that UK legal battle with Jimi Hendrix Experience members should be paused pending US case2023-03-24 13:58:09
- TikTok boss faces five hour grilling in US Congress2023-03-24 13:54:56
- TikTok boss will insist data concerns are being addressed at Congressional hearing2023-03-23 13:51:23
- Recorded music grows 9%, but undervaluation persists, says IFPI2023-03-22 11:43:37
- Appeal over $3.8 million Cardi B defamation ruling rejected2023-03-22 11:37:14
- Post Malone settles authorship dispute over Circles2023-03-22 11:35:51
- Council Of Music Makers sets out its five key priorities ahead of ministerial review of economics of streaming work2023-03-22 11:33:02
- Bad Bunny sued for $40 million by ex-girlfriend over uncleared voice recording2023-03-21 11:06:20
- Three men found guilty of murdering XXXTentacion2023-03-21 11:04:12
- Ticketmaster's arbitration procedure dubbed "non-traditional" and "Kafkaesque"2023-03-21 10:57:51
- TikTok refreshes Community Guidelines as BBC employees told not to use app on work devices2023-03-21 10:55:11
- Police appeal for more witnesses to come forward as Asake crowd crush investigation continues2023-03-20 11:44:44
- The Weeknd settles song theft lawsuit over Call Out My Name2023-03-20 11:43:15
- Judge declines to dismiss, but nevertheless trims down, Cher's royalties lawsuit against Sonny Bono's widow2023-03-20 11:41:51
- Rockstar song theft lawsuit filed against Nickelback dismissed2023-03-20 11:37:10
- Battle to save Manchester's Night & Day back in court this week2023-03-20 11:34:23
- CMU Digest 19.03.23: Human Artistry Campaign, The Cure, SIAE, Hybe, Deezer2023-03-19 11:56:19
- Music industry organisations back Human Artistry Campaign putting the spotlight on generative AI debates2023-03-17 12:42:50
- US government tells Bytedance to sell TikTok to avoid a ban2023-03-17 12:31:25
- New Order use SXSW appearance to back #LetTheMusicMove campaign on US visa fee proposals2023-03-17 12:21:46
- Italy's SIAE hits out at Meta after repertoire exclusion2023-03-17 12:14:48
- Record industry groups welcome ongoing anti-piracy work by Brazilian authorities2023-03-16 13:14:34
- Hybe founder comments on US ambitions and failed SM bid2023-03-16 13:12:04
- Various and Stellar team up to launch new music publishing venture2023-03-16 13:10:25
- 450+ composers criticise proposed cuts to BBC's orchestras and choir2023-03-16 13:07:31
- Dev Hynes puts spotlight on diversity and evolution of classical music in new Radio 3 show2023-03-16 13:05:24
- Universal and Deezer's alliance to find "potential new economic models for streaming" officially announced2023-03-15 11:40:23
- IMPALA calls on European Commission to complete its investigation into the 'reciprocity approach'2023-03-15 11:38:26