The CMC monthly talks series continues on Tuesday, 28 May 2002 with a talk on copyright and contracts. It will be given by Donal McGuirk, Manager of Member Services at IMRO, and Linda Scales, a solicitor.

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) is the body that administers music copyrights in Ireland. It issues licences to venues and broadcasters and collects and distributes royalties for public performances of copyright music. Linda Scales specialises in copyright and has extensive experience in general commercial law including contracts. She has a particular interest in law and the arts, and lectures and writes on legal aspects of arts practice.

This is the first practical, career-oriented session in the CMC series, aimed at composers and those involved in music, both professional and amateur. It will be followed by a question and answer session with all contributions welcome. Future career-oriented events will include a talk in October on what composers can do to help promote their work, and a demonstration of Sibelius music software in November.

The CMC Talks series addresses musical as well as practical issues. The first event, which took place on 25 April, was a birthday interview by Michael Dungan with composer John Kinsella, celebrating his seventieth birthday this year. On 11 June, Northern Irish composer Deirdre McKay, who is turning thirty, will speak about her music and experience as a young composer, and on 24 September composer James Wilson will be in conversation with TV producer Anne Makower.

All talks take place in the CMC library from 6.30-7.30pm and admission is free. Due to limited space, places should be booked in advance.