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Biography

Chris Cooke is co-Founder and MD of CMU, a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business through journalism, training, consultancy and events. Via CMU, Chris writes, talks, teaches and consults about the music industry. He reports on key developments in the music business each week day, wrote the acclaimed ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ book and ‘Music Copyright Explained’ guide, and also co-leads the Pathways Into Music Foundation, which connects music education and the music industry. Chris also pursues other projects via UnLimited Media, through which he also publishes cultural recommendations service ThisWeek Culture and ThreeWeeks at the Edinburgh Festival; and helped to launch and develop the Taylor Bennett Foundation, which is enabling more ethnic diversity in the communications industry. With degrees in both English and Law, Chris regularly writes about, discusses and comments on the music business, intellectual property, and the wider culture, media and communication sectors.