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
5 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Streaming has undoubtedly helped save the music industry following two decades of digital piracy but...
Conclusion
Streaming has undoubtedly helped save the music industry following two decades of digital piracy but it is clear that what has been saved does not work for everyone. The issues ostensibly created by streaming simply reflect more fundamental, structural problems …
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Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the report, acknowledges that many creators are calling for reforms and that the streaming environment is complex, but states more targeted research is needed before deciding on specific actions.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 46
We urge Universal and Warner to look again at the issue of unrecouped balances with...
Recommendation
We urge Universal and Warner to look again at the issue of unrecouped balances with a view to enabling more of their legacy artists to receive payments when their music is streamed.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the issue of unrecouped balances and is launching work to better understand fairness in creator remuneration, assessing different models as part of its wider review.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 88
Despite being an important part in the music creation and music streaming process, song rightsholders...
Recommendation
Despite being an important part in the music creation and music streaming process, song rightsholders are not effectively remunerated for their work. The Government should work with creators and the independent publishing sector to explore ways in which new and …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the importance of song rightsholders and commits to bringing together industry representatives to discuss supporting songwriters and composers, to inform any future action.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 129
Despite the general consensus that direct licensing between the record industry and streaming services is...
Conclusion
Despite the general consensus that direct licensing between the record industry and streaming services is positive, there are ongoing concerns about the majors’ 106 Economics of music streaming position in negotiation, which allows them to benefit at the expense of …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges concerns about the dominance of major music groups and has written to the CMA about the committee's observation, but states that it is for the independent CMA to decide how best to use its resources for a market study.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 171
Safe harbour provisions that have been transposed into UK law have profoundly impacted the market...
Conclusion
Safe harbour provisions that have been transposed into UK law have profoundly impacted the market for digital music consumption. YouTube’s dominance of the music streaming market shows that the market has tipped. Safe harbour gives services that host user-generated content …
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Government Response Summary
The Government acknowledges that rightsholders should be properly remunerated and recognizes the difficulties faced, but states that licensing negotiations are private commercial matters and it has no intention of implementing the Copyright Directive. It notes the IPO has identified improvements to access to justice guidance and will consider KYBC obligations in an upcoming IP Crime Strategy.
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