More than seven months after the first evidence session of the DCMS Committee’s inquiry into the economics of streaming, the verdict is in. And perhaps it’s no surprise - ...
UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has warned that a government-backed insurance scheme is the “final piece of the jigsaw" needed to help save live music events.
The head of ...
It was third time lucky for the DCMS Committee and Brexit minister Lord Frost.
Having initially refused an invitation in February to appear before MPs to discuss the government’s failure ...
BMG has been further establishing its artist-friendly credentials recently, including the speeding up of royalty payments during the pandemic.
Now CEO Hartwig Masuch has sent a message to the ...
Sir Elton John has upped the stakes in the campaign to secure visa-free touring for artists in the EU.
Since the realisation that touring artists, musicians and crew had not ...
The threat of a delay to the return of live events this month has been described as “catastrophic” and could result in legal challenges.
The government is expected to announce ...
The Rolling Stones, Pet Shop Boys, Emeli Sandé, Barry Gibb, Van Morrison, Sir Tom Jones and the estates of John Lennon and Joe Strummer have written to the Prime Minister “on behalf of ...
The government’s refusal to back an insurance scheme for UK festivals has left the sector facing another "lost summer", according to a DCMS Committee report.
Members of the committee are making ...
When committee chair Julian Knight MP called “order, order” after the final session of the streaming inquiry, it marked the conclusion of four months of high-stakes debate that could influence ...
Ahead of the final session of the DCMS Committee inquiry into the economics of streaming, Music Managers Forum CEO Annabella Coldrick looks at what to expect when MPs quiz government ...
