Creator remuneration

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 4 Sep 2023 Closed: 22 May 2024 Parliament page
8 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
2 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 6 events
1 Nov
2024
Report published
10 Apr
2024
Report published
5 Mar
2024
Correspondence
6 Feb
2024
Correspondence
12 Dec
2023
Oral evidence
19 Sep
2023
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
12 Dec 2023
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Dr Hyojung Sun Merck Mercuriadis Nile Rodgers Paul Clements · Music Publishers Association Professor David Hesmondhalgh VV Brown · The Ivors Academy
19 Sep 2023
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Andrew Harrower · Directors UK Caroline Norbury OBE · Creative UK John Hollingworth · British Equity Collecting Society Ltd Nicola Solomon · Creators’ Rights Alliance Reema Selhi · Design and Artists Copyright Society Richard Combes · Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration HC 156 10 Apr 2024 14 Response document linked
Recommendations & Conclusions
14 results
1 Conclusion
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Lack of UK private copying scheme threatens creators' reciprocal payments from abroad.
Revenue from private copying from abroad is an important source of income for creators, remunerating them for the use of their works that is integral to the demand for electronic devices. Not only does a lack of such a scheme … Read more
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2 Recommendation
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Introduce statutory private copying scheme with creative industries, safeguarding reciprocal payments from abroad.
We recommend the Government work with the UK’s creative industries to introduce a statutory private copying scheme, which, at minimum, safeguards reciprocal payments from abroad, to be produced within the next twelve months.
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3 Conclusion
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Government's AI working group failed to produce IP code, favouring AI developers.
Despite our previous recommendations that the Government win back the trust of creators regarding their concerns over AI, its working group has not been able to bring forward a code of practice on AI and intellectual property. Although the Government … Read more
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4 Recommendation
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Require Government to establish mechanisms and a legislative deadline for AI creator compensation.
The Government must ensure that creators have proper mechanisms to enforce their consent and receive fair compensation for use of their work by AI developers. It should set out measurable objectives for the period of engagement with the AI and … Read more
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5 Conclusion
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Creative freelancers lack unified voice, leading to declining pay and poor conditions.
Freelancers make up a significant portion of the creative workforce but lack a single clear voice representing their interests to Government. This has resulted in a decline in pay and conditions that will cause long-term harm to the sector.
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6 Recommendation
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Appoint a Freelancers’ Commissioner with cross-departmental oversight to advocate for creative freelancers.
We recommend that the Government appoint a Freelancers’ Commissioner, with appropriate powers and cross-departmental oversight, to advocate across Government in the interests of creative freelancers, and of other freelance and self-employed people more broadly. Read more
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7 Conclusion
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Creators experience poor working conditions, inconsistent contracts, and inadequate support.
Many creators experience poor working conditions, including inconsistent use of contracts and terms and conditions, uneven responses to bullying, harassment and discrimination and a lack of proper support, accounting, training and development. This compounds the poor pay available in the … Read more
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8 Recommendation
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Acknowledge and address poor creator working conditions by implementing Good Work Review recommendations.
The Government should acknowledge and address issues around contracts and working conditions by implementing the recommendations of the DCMS-sponsored Good Work Review, using the sector’s CREATOR campaign as a basis for fair working standards. (Paragraph 61) Economics of music publishing Read more
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9 Recommendation
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Maintain momentum on music streaming reform using finalised research into creator earnings.
We welcome the Government’s ongoing commitment to the reset of music streaming which we have advocated and note the recent metadata and transparency codes agreed by the working groups it led. The Government must now maintain this momentum in light … Read more
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10 Recommendation
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Drive fundamental reform of music streaming based on commissioned research results.
The Government must take stock of the results of the extensive research it has commissioned and look at how it can drive fundamental reform of music streaming with a package of measures designed to make streaming work for all.
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11 Conclusion
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Creator Remuneration Working Group membership gives creators minority voice and excludes producers.
We welcome the Government’s publication of the terms of reference for the Creator Remuneration Working Group and expect to see tangible steps to improve musicians’ remuneration and performer rights in the next twelve months. However, we note concerns that the … Read more
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12 Recommendation
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Revisit Creator Remuneration Working Group membership to give music makers a stronger voice.
We recommend that the Government revisit the Creator Remuneration Working Group’s membership, in order to give music makers a stronger and fairer voice over issues of remuneration for the duration of the Group’s timespan.
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13 Conclusion
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Music streaming revenue split does not reflect importance of songwriters and composers.
The revenue split between recording and publishing rights does not reflect the importance of songwriters, composers and publishers in the music streaming process. We note that the Competition and Markets Authority has also concluded that it is for the Government … Read more
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14 Recommendation
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration
Require Government to consult on measures incentivising optimal publishing rights rates for creators.
Given the contribution of songwriters and composers to the success of music streaming, we recommend that the Government bring forward measures for consultation with fans, music makers and other stakeholders to incentivise an optimal rate for publishing rights in order … Read more
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Correspondence 2 letters
5 Mar 2024 To committee Letter from David Martin et al, Council of Music Makers, relating to the Creator Remuneration Working Group, dated 22 February 2024
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6 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, relating to music streaming follow-up, dated 30 January 2024
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