Economics of music streaming

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 15 Oct 2020 Closed: 10 Nov 2021 Parliament page
MPs will examine what economic impact music streaming is having on artists, record labels and the sustainability of the wider music industry. With streaming currently accounting for more than half of the global music industry’s revenue, this inquiry will look at the business models operated by platforms such as Spotify, … Read more
21 Recommendations
4 Conclusions
1 Report
7 Oral sessions
5 Letters
7 Events
Oral evidence sessions 7 sessions
Amanda Solloway MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Caroline Dinenage MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Robert Specterman-Green · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Tim Moss · Intellectual Property Office
Elena Segal · Apple Inc Horacio Gutierrez · Spotify Paul Firth · Amazon
Geoff Taylor · BPI Graham Davies · Ivors Academy Horace Trubridge · Musicians’ Union Katherine Oyama · YouTube Raoul Chatterjee · Soundcloud Roberto Neri · Music Publishers Association Steve Bené · Twitch
Paul Pacifico · Association of Independent Music Rupert Skellett · Beggars Group Yvette Griffith · Jazz Re:freshed
Andrea Martin · PRS for Music David Joseph · Universal Music UK & Ireland Jason Iley · Sony Music UK & Ireland Peter Leathem · Phonographic Performance Ltd Tony Harlow · Warner Music UK
Fiona Bevan José Luis Sevillano · Artistas Intérpretes o Ejecutantes, Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual (AIE) Kwame Kwaten · Music Managers Forum Maria Forte · Maria Forte Music Services Ltd Nile Rodgers Soweto Kinch
Colin Young Ed O'Brien Guy Garvey Nadine Shah Tom Frederikse Tom Gray · The Ivors Academy
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
25 Recommendation Not Addressed
Second Report - Economics of music…
As technology continues to evolve, the Government must ensure that copyright law is fit for...
As technology continues to evolve, the Government must ensure that copyright law is fit for purpose and that appropriate mechanisms are in place for rightsholders to enforce their rights. The Intellectual Property Office must not be a passive witness but … Read more
Government Response
The government's response focuses on the proposed Digital Markets Unit and its consultation, discussing SMS designation and pro-competitive interventions, but does not address the committee's specific recommendations regarding the IPO's active role, livestreaming remuneration, or actions against copyright infringement and emerging threats.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Government Response AI assessment · 25 of 21 classified

Total 21 recs + 4 conclusions
Correspondence 5 letters
14 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure, and George Freeman MP, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, relating to music streaming, 18 May 2022
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22 Sep 2021 To committee Letter from the Chair to Andrea Coscelli CBE, Chief Executive, CMA, relating to music streaming, 22 September 2021
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22 Sep 2021 Correspondence between the Government and the Competition and Markets Authority, relating to music streaming, 15-20 September 2021
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12 Jan 2021 Written evidence: BPI (EMS208)
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24 Nov 2020 Background paper: Colin Young music streaming slides
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