© 2020 – 2023 AEA3 WEB | AEAƎ United Kingdom News
AEA3 WEB | AEAƎ United Kingdom News
News

UK government to examine impact of streaming on future of music industry

DCMS committee chair Julian Knight said it would investigate whether the business models used by major streaming platforms are fair to writers and performers

The government is to investigate the impact that music streaming is having on artists, record labels and the sustainability of the music industry. A new committee run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will examine the business models of major streaming companies such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play to determine their fairness towards the writers and performers whose material populates the platforms.

Committee chair, MP Julian Knight, said it would look at whether “the economics of streaming could in future limit the range of artists and music that we’re all able to enjoy today”, describing the algorithms that promote music discovery on these platforms as a “blunt tool to operate in a creative industry with emerging talent risking failing the first hurdle”.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Everything Everywhere All at Once triumphs at Oscars with major sweep

AEA3

Starmer ends Labour silence on Brexit as he rules out rejoining single market

AEA3

Jeremy Renner broke more than 30 bones in snowplough accident

AEA3

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This