World IP Day 2025: IP & Music - Feel The Beat of IP

Are you a musician? Creative artist? Have you thought about protecting your work and ideas?
On World IP Day, join our expert panel as they discuss this very issue.

Hosted by Martyn Walsh.

Daniel Jones

Based in Manchester, Daniel Jones is a Writer Relationship Manager at PRS for Music and is a key point of contact for its members around the world, from high profile songwriters with longstanding involvement within the music industry to the latest emerging talents.

Daniel’s role is to engage with songwriters, composers, publishers, music educators, organisations and professionals in order to raise awareness and a better understanding of PRS for Music and increase the value of distributions to its membership.

Daniel is a frequent speaker at industry conferences across the UK and has a history of working in music publishing. He was a member of the founding Sheffield City Region Music Board, is currently a member of the Manchester Music City Steering Group and is on the Leeds University School of Music’s Industrial Advisory Board.

As a keen musician, Daniel has played guitar and bass in a number of punk and hardcore bands and well as a writer who has contributed to a number of websites, fanzines and media outlets.

Anna / Norrisette..

s a grungy ethereal art-pop artist based in Manchester. Her songs are about everything from heartbreak to climate change, with comedy and surrealism along the way.

"Arguably Manchester’s most distinctive electronic pop artist" - Desmond Bullen, Northern Soul

Norrisette (the alter ego of Anna Appleby) started out as a composer, then a bedroom producer, and now finally has her own band. Since her first gig at Deaf Institute in 2021, she has performed sets at Bluedot, Sounds From the Other City, and Manchester International Festival, and has supported artists such as Anna Meredith, Ezekiel, ((( O ))) and Haru Nemuri.

Tom Clarke
Tom is Head of Creative for SharpFutures, a social enterprise based at The Sharp Project that works with clients such as BBC and Channel 4 to deliver training programmes to support new talent into the creative industries. For the last two years Tom has produced the INSPIRE programme for the Beyond The Music conference and live music festival, bringing together speakers from Dolby, MTV, Heavenly Records, SODA and Future Cut to discuss and give advice on the ever changing global music industry landscape.

Peter Pegasiou
Solicitor in Glaisyers ETL's Creative, Digital and Marketing team
Peter is a UK-based commercial and intellectual property solicitor specialising in the creative industries. His background as a musician and songwriter gives him a unique insight into the music industry and he understands firsthand the challenges that artists face in protecting their work and being fairly compensated. His band, VYNCE, achieved over a million online streams and performed alongside major acts including Noel Gallagher, Blossoms, Echo and the Bunnymen, McFly, Kaiser Chiefs, and The 1975. Peter now advises artists, labels, and other creative and digital organisations Peter advocates for fair compensation and stronger protections for artists and rights holders in the digital age.

Peter worked with Liverpool John Moores University to develop a pro bono Legal Advice Clinic, specifically aimed at musicians who might not be able to afford the costs of legal services. He has also featured as a guest speaker for Factory International's Factory Academy training programme.

About our host, Martyn Walsh

My music career began with worldwide success as a recording and performing artist with my acclaimed band, Inspiral Carpets, and the associated Cow Records Label. This ongoing success, spanning over 30 years, has paved the way for my expertise in entrepreneurial and creative industry consultancy.

My entrepreneurial acumen was quickly recognised by organisations seeking advice for young musicians, leading to impactful results and expanding my influence into other sectors of the enterprise landscape.

In 2018, I spearheaded the Greater Manchester Music Review alongside GM Mayor Andy Burnham and UK Music. As co-chair, I hosted several key events, culminating in the published review in 2019, which ensured the creative sector's central role in Greater Manchester’s long-term strategic plan, including the creation of the Night Time Economy initiative and adopting the Agent Of Change.