Second Report - Economics of music streaming
Select Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 50
15 July 2021
Government response
Second Special Report - Economics of music streaming: Government and Competition and Markets Authority Responses to Committee’s Second Report · published 22 Sep 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 134
As long as the major record labels also dominate the market for song rights through...
Recommendation
As long as the major record labels also dominate the market for song rights through their publishing operations, it is hard to see whether the song will be valued fairly as a result. It is well-evidenced that redressing the disparities …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it has written to the CMA regarding the recommendation to consider how major music groups' dual position in recording and publishing influences song and recording rights value, acknowledging the CMA's independence.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 153
Algorithms are fundamental to the operation of streaming services.
Recommendation
Algorithms are fundamental to the operation of streaming services. However, many questions remain about how they influence music consumption and how much oversight exists. The Government should commission research into the impact of streaming services’ algorithms on music consumption, including …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, agreeing there is value in further research on streaming algorithms' impact, and will ask the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) to lead this research.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 160
The Government must ensure that the challenges posed by music streaming to the UK’s prominence...
Recommendation
The Government must ensure that the challenges posed by music streaming to the UK’s prominence regime are duly considered.
Government Response Summary
The Government agrees with the recommendation and states it is duly considering the challenges to the UK’s prominence regime through its strategic review of public service broadcasting and the Digital Radio and Audio review, committing to act on Ofcom’s prominence recommendations through legislation as parliamentary time allows.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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