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18 Feb 2021

UK based #FixStreaming campaign gathers momentum

In the UK, the Musicians Union and Ivors Academy are continuing work on their joint campaign to address what it sees as fundamental inequalities in the music streaming economy. Following the launch of a petition that attracted more than 17,000…

16 Jan 2021

International Council of Music Creators issues new year update on unidentified royalties

The International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) has issued a new year update on the growing pool of streaming royalties that are currently unidentified and cannot therefore be distributed. While specific details are still emerging, the total figure is estimated…

14 Dec 2020

Led Zepplin guitarist joins call for equitable streaming payments to songwriters

British songwriter, guitarist and founding member of Led Zepplin, Jimmy Page, has added his voice to the campaign for digital music streaming companies to make fairer payments to songwriters. He made the comments in an open letter he felt “compelled”…

12 Dec 2020

“Right now, hit songwriters are driving Ubers” Reports BBC

The UK inquiry into the economics of music streaming continued this week with MPs hearing more testimony from songwriters. Fiona Bevan has released a number of her own albums and also co-written songs such as “Little Things” which became a…

28 Nov 2020

The current streaming economy is “threatening the future of music”

The UK government has been conducting an enquiry into the economics of music streaming. This week, the UK digital, culture, media and sport select committee heard testimony from a number of prominent songwriters. each of whom repeated the message that…

27 Oct 2020

Songwriters

UK based #FixStreaming campaign gathers momentum

International Council of Music Creators issues new year update on unidentified royalties

Led Zepplin guitarist joins call for equitable streaming payments to songwriters

“Right now, hit songwriters are driving Ubers” Reports BBC

The current streaming economy is “threatening the future of music”

“Justice at Spotify” campaign launched by Union of Musicians and Allied Workers

British songwriters call for equitable streaming deals

Streaming platforms to appeal against decision to increase songwriter royalties

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