Musicians: Pay

(asked on 2nd February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government has taken to assess the adequacy of the level of remuneration that musicians in Newport West constituency receive from music streaming services.


Answered by
George Freeman Portrait
George Freeman
This question was answered on 8th February 2022

A comprehensive programme of research and extensive stakeholder engagement is underway to investigate the issues around music creator remuneration highlighted by the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee’s inquiry into the economics of music streaming. This work will strengthen the Government’s evidence base on this issue.

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