Adam Dunning

Adam Dunning

Legal Manager (The Times, The Sun, News of the World)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Singer songwriter | actor | producer | music publisher | lawyer

  • Education

    • Caulfield Grammar

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    • Monash University

      1990 - 1996
      Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Media, Music, and Criminal
  • Experience

    • News UK

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Legal Manager (The Times, The Sun, News of the World)
    • British Airways

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Business and Legal Affairs Manager eCommerce (Worldwide)
    • BBC Scotland

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
      Development / Business Affairs for Television Drama, Comedy, Childrens, Factual

      Chief negotiator for BBC Scotland drama, children, comedy, and factual series.

    • BBC

      Dec 2003 - Dec 2005
      • Senior Advisor to Director of BBC New Media; BBC New Media Board Member

        Dec 2004 - Dec 2005
      • Business Manager to Head of BBC Commercial; Board member

        Dec 2003 - Dec 2004
    • Sunset Club Music

      Jun 2007 - now
      Recording artist/composer

      Singer, songwriter with 3 albums and various singles and collaborations worldwide. Check out my discography on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3oqNj4dActive worldwide - based in Melbourne, with regular tours to Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Istanbul, and LA, and coverage on the BBC, Turkish TV, Netherlands, Brazil, and Japan.Founder of Sunset Club Music - the music label representing the rights of my own recordings revolving around new wave, cool jazz, and contemporary world music with an international outlook. Sunset Club Music Publishing is the new music publishing division of Sunset Club Pty Ltd, and represents songwriters from around the world. With a focus on exotic, international, and classic mainstream, jazz, surf, lounge, Bossa Nova, NuJazz, Folk, South American, and world representation and music exploitation. عرض أقل

    • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

      Mar 2012 - Mar 2018
      Radio Presenter

      Presenter of Saturday Breakfast and weekly Mornings programs. Incorporates producing, reporting, pre-records, story-finding, music knowledge, live telephone and face to face interviews.

    • Sunset Entertainment Lawyers

      Mar 2013 - now
      Entertainment Lawyer / principal of law practice

      International Entertainment Law / Business Affairs consultant, with a focus on music licensing (publishing, recordings, sync), film and theatre, and online agreements. Negotiation and advice.

    • Sunset Club Productions

      Feb 2017 - now
      Producer & Writer for Film, TV, Radio

      Development Producer at the helm of Sunset Club Productions, a boutique production company in Melbourne for International TV, Film, Radio, and stage productions.Sunset Cub Productions is the production company behind the music brand, The Sun Lounge.

    • BBC

      May 2019 - Jul 2021
      Radio Show Host and Producer of The Sun Lounge (BBC syndicated)

      Weekly radio show airing on BBC Sounds, across BBC Channel Islands terrestrially, and worldwide on digital radio, showcasing music from around the world that takes you somewhere else.

    • Actor | Freelance

      Oct 2019 - now
      Actor, presenter, voice over artist

      Appeared in national and international TV roles and television commercial campaigns, voice overs, and corporate videos. Please refer to Showcast or Casting Networks for a full list of Television, Film, and Radio credits.

    • Peermusic

      Jan 2023 - May 2024
      Australasian Copyright Management

      Contract with newly created Melbourne office managing copyrights for the Australasian peermusic catalogue, working alongside Ralph Peer.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Admitted to the High Court of Australia

      High Court of Australia
    • Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria

      Supreme Court of Victoria
    • Lawyer

      Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner