With 30+ years experience in music recording and mixing, Patrice is also a seasoned columnist and equipment reviewer for several pro-audio magazines in France, especially « Keyboards-Recording Home Studio » and « Hors-Phase » for which he wrote dozens of columns since 1994. He is also a professional web developer since 1999, mainly for music business clients including major record companies and music stores, but also for law firms as he holds a degree in business law, with a special interest in intellectual property and contracts. Finally, he teaches contracts law, web ergonomics and gives annual lectures about the future of the music and internet business at the School of Audio Engineering (SAE) in Paris for the Bachelor of Arts students supervised by the Middlessex University of London.