Media & Entertainment

The media and entertainment industry is undergoing profound change. Technological developments – driven by artificial intelligence – have fundamentally altered the media landscape. As a result, new players are emerging in the industry as well as new areas of business related to licensing, disputes and regulatory issues.

Our leading Media & Entertainment group comprises high-profile specialists with years of experience. We have a unique legal understanding of the challenges, opportunities and dynamics of a digitalised creative sector.

The group regularly advises a wide range of Danish and international players in the fields of:

• Digital media
• Print
• Streaming
• Music
• Film
• Broadcast
• Tech
• Sports
• Gaming
• Gambling

Our sector group is ready to advise our clients throughout the digital transformation process, including the implementation of new AI technologies. We keep abreast of the latest market developments and help our clients capitalise on the commercial opportunities presented by AI by creating a clear legal strategy to avoid the many pitfalls.

Our advice

In recent years, the media and entertainment industry has undergone significant developments, with markets increasingly overlapping. Increasing digitalisation is challenging traditional boundaries. This has both practical and legal implications.

As a full-service law firm, our Media & Entertainment sector group works closely with the firm’s other specialists and sector groups to provide tailored advice that meets our clients’ wide-ranging legal needs.

We provide advice on

• Media content
• Licences
• Rights
• Contracts
• Data
• Defamation
• Press matters
• Regulatory and competition law issues
• Marketing
• Personal data
• IP law
• Business transfers
• Business transactions
• Financing
• Tax
• Enforcement and litigation

Media

The media sector has evolved significantly in recent years as a result of increasing digitalisation. At times, market developments are ahead of regulatory developments, requiring in-depth knowledge of the industry and an adviser with access to a wide network. We provide advice to a wide range of media sectors. We have acted in a number of cases relating to media content, including the Media Liability Act, freedom of expression, defamation and privacy.

Entertainment

The entertainment industry has seen massive growth in recent years as a result of technological developments. We have acted for leading film and music companies in a number of copyright and infringement cases and have also advised on regulatory and marketing issues relating to the establishment of gambling services. We also advise several players in the sports sector, for example on sports rights and sponsorship agreements.

Secretariat

Gorrissen Federspiel acts as secretary to several leading media and entertainment organisations in Denmark, including

• The Danish Copyright Society: The leading copyright society in Denmark.
• IFPI Danmark: The trade organisation of music companies representing most of the recorded music market in Denmark.
• The Danish Music Producers’ Management Organisation (MPO): Managing the rights of music producers.

Ratings

“The Gorrisen Federspiel media and entertainment team is the most skilled team in the Danish market. Their industry background, combined with high legal and strategic skills, make this team a natural choice for our company.”
Legal 500, 2025

“Gorissen’s media and entertainment team offers a consultative approach that seamlessly blends both domestic and international perspectives. They are celebrated not only for their insightful and high-value counsel but also for their rapid response times and unwavering availability.”
Legal 500, 2025

“The team is serious, professional and very thorough. They take the client’s whole situation into account and it feels like they have a true interest in helping you as a client succeed and find a fair and sustainable solution for the situation you are in.”
Legal 500, 2025