{"id":89872,"date":"2020-10-15T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T14:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uk-government-launches-inquiry-into-streaming-royalties\/"},"modified":"2020-10-15T17:13:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T14:13:04","slug":"uk-government-launches-inquiry-into-streaming-royalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-government-launches-inquiry-into-streaming-royalties\/","title":{"rendered":"#UK Government Launches Inquiry Into Streaming Royalties"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#UK Government Launches Inquiry Into Streaming Royalties<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

The British government has launched an inquiry<\/a> into the music streaming model and its impact on artists and labels. Following pressure from the #BrokenRecord campaign, a committee of lawmakers will convene to investigate whether platforms such as Spotify and App<\/a>le Music are fairly redistributing their revenue, which amounted to more than \u00a31 billion ($1.29 billion) last year. The committee has invited people working across the music industry to submit evidence<\/a> before November 16.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The committee chair, Julian Knight, said<\/a> the success of streaming \u201ccannot come at the expense of talented and lesser-known artists. Algorithms might benefit platforms in maximising income from streaming but they are a blunt tool to operate in a creative industry,\u201d harming emerging artists in particular. The committee will also consider whether, in the future, the model will \u201climit the range of artists and music that we\u2019re all able to enjoy today,\u201d Knight said.<\/p>\n

In the UK, Spotify is currently believed to pay \u00a31 (about $1.29) for every 250-500 streams, while Apple Music pays the same amount for roughly 170 streams. Revenue is divided between various rights-holders, with as little as 13 percent going to artists. A recent survey<\/a> commissioned by #BrokenRecord suggests the vast majority of British adults believe streaming revenues are unfairly weighted to benefit streaming services, and that artists are not paid enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read Pitchfork\u2019s feature on \u201cHow Musicians Are Fighting for Streaming Pay During the Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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