Published
Wed, May 31, 2023, 13:00
- Dame Caroline Dinenage MP described the move as "a welcome step towards addressing the frustrations of musicians."
A new industry working group has been set up to consider how musicians and artists are paid through streaming.
Announced yesterday, May 30th, the group will feature experts and representatives from across the music sector who will "explore and develop industry-led actions that support fair remuneration for existing and future music creators."
The decision to create the group was made after a lengthy investigation from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS). The findings of the report—which has been in the works since 2020—call for a "complete reset" of music streaming to fairly reward performers and creators.
CMS Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP said the decision was "a welcome step towards addressing the frustrations of musicians and songwriters whose pay falls far short of a fair level given their central role in the success of the music streaming industry."
She added: "The government must now make sure the group is more than a talking shop and leads to concrete change so the talented creators and performers we have in this country are properly rewarded for their creativity. The CMS Committee will be keeping a close eye on progress and also looking more widely at artist and creator remuneration to ensure everyone who works in our creative industries can share in its successes."
Read the CMS Committee report in full, and revisit our feature on Four Tet's fight for a more equitable music industry.
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