The Musicians’ Union and Ivors Academy are feeling positive about their appearances at the DCMS Committee inquiry into the economics of streaming.
MU general secretary Horace Trubridge and Ivors ...
UK artists and musicians are hoping for urgent progress on the Brexit touring issue.
We’ve covered the back and forth on the row between the government and EU in recent ...
Following sessions with the major labels and indies, now it’s the turn of three major streaming platforms to answer the big questions about the streaming economy.
YouTube, SoundCloud ...
Relations between the music industry, artists and the government have soured so far this year.
The source of the discontent: Brexit, of course, and the claims made about the government’s ...
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will meet music industry representatives today (January 20) amid concerns over Brexit.
There has been a simmering row over visa-free touring in the EU, following ...
Music organisations were closely watching the virtual proceedings of the DCMS streaming inquiry session with the major labels.
You can read an extensive report on the hearing here – ...
When touring musicians, artists and crew were not covered with a comprehensive reciprocal agreement for visa-free touring in the post-Brexit trade deal (read the background here), the UK blamed ...
The row about touring in the EU post-Brexit isn’t going away.
Following a report that the UK rejected an EU offer of 90-day visa-free touring in members states that would ...
Last month, Music Week revealed the huge concerns about touring artists and musicians in the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
In the latest development, trade bodies have reacted ...
A trade deal with the EU means that many music industry executives can continue to enjoy their Christmas break without worrying too much about the immediate consequences of Brexit in ...
