Creative artists being hit hard by pandemic

IMRO's Dr Mark Hyland says it is more important than ever to protect artists' creative rights

Protecting artists: Dr Mark Hyland, IMRO Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Law Society of Ireland.

Protecting creativity and innovation is important at all times, a point which has been highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Dr Mark Hyland.

Dr Hyland said creative industries “are being badly hit by the lockdown”. He is Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Law Society of Ireland. He made his comments as part of the recent World Intellectual Property Day 2020.