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Culture minister outlines plan to boost UK creative industries by promoting creative skills in schools

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has set out goals to grow the creative industries by £50 billion and create a million jobs by 2030, with a focus on school creative skills.…

Chris Cooke • 18 May 2023

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UK government provides update on economics of streaming work - and publishes algorithms report that proposes more transparency from streaming services

The UK government has updated on its streaming economics work and published an algorithms report, with the Competition & Markets Authority finding concentration isn't driving artist concerns.…

Chris Cooke • 10 Feb 2023

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UK has yet another top minister for culture

Lucy Frazer has become the eleventh Conservative Culture Secretary in a decade as the department loses its digital remit and is renamed.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2023

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Dizzee Rascal track removed from official coronation playlist due to assault conviction

A Dizzee Rascal track has been removed from the government's Coronation Celebration Playlist after the DCMS said it was included in error, following his assault conviction.…

Andy Malt • 07 Feb 2023

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Setlist: MPs ask for an update on the "complete reset of streaming”

CMU’s Setlist podcast reviews a Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee hearing where MPs were updated on music industry work since their streaming economics report.…

Andy Malt • 21 Nov 2022

Artist remuneration remains a key sticking point as MPs return to the economics of streaming debate

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Department Of Culture Media & Sport • 11 min read

Artist remuneration remains a key sticking point as MPs return to the economics of streaming debate

MPs on the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee yesterday heard from music industry experts and…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2022

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New round of government funding for UK music export announced

A new round of the Music Export Growth Scheme offers £500,000 from two government departments to support independent artists and labels, with applications closing on 2 September.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2022

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Leaked government report warns that COVID passports could drive up infections

A leaked government impact study warns that COVID-19 vaccine passports for English venues could push people towards unstructured pubs and bars, potentially increasing infections.…

Andy Malt • 26 Oct 2021

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MU and #brokenrecord welcome government's economics of streaming response, but want more commitment on copyright reforms

The Musicians' Union and #brokenrecord welcome the government's response to the streaming inquiry but want firmer commitments to copyright reform, including equitable remuneration for streams.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Sep 2021

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Responses to the UK government's response to Parliament's Economics Of Streaming Report

Julian Knight, The Ivors Academy and the BPI respond to the government's response to the streaming report, each welcoming aspects while disagreeing on regulation.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Sep 2021

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UK government's COVID cancellation insurance scheme launches

The UK government's state-backed COVID cancellation insurance scheme for live events has launched after a brief delay during negotiations with insurers.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Sep 2021

Government responds to Parliament’s economics of streaming report

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Department Of Culture Media & Sport • 7 min read

Government responds to Parliament’s economics of streaming report

The UK government last night responded to the big ‘Economics Of Music Streaming’ report published by Parliament’s Digital, Culture,…

Chris Cooke • 22 Sep 2021