Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport Committee: Evidence
session: Economics of music streaming
Wednesday 10 February, 14.30
In its fifth session in the economics
of music streaming inquiry, the DCMS Committee will hear from
online platforms that host user-generated content.
MPs will consider how artists, songwriters and producers can
monetise their content and the extent to which platforms should
be responsible for remunerating creators. Unlike SoundCloud,
YouTube and Twitch also allow users to livestream music in
addition to hosting user-generated content.
Trade bodies representing different areas of the music industry
will also give evidence.
MPs are considering issues underlying the production and
licensing of streamed music which have led to calls for a review
of the distribution of streaming revenues in a more equitable
way.
The inquiry will take evidence from major platforms at a future
session.
Last week the Committee heard from the UK’s independent music sector
while an earlier session took evidence from senior executives of
major
record labels Sony Music, Warner Music and Universal Music.
Artists and performers who have given evidence include songwriter
and producer Nile Rodgers in the second
session, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien, Elbow’s Guy Garvey and
soloist Nadine Shah at the first
hearing.
In December, Committee Chair released a statement concerning
potential witnesses who might be deterred from coming forward
because of fears that action would be taken against them.
Witnesses, 14.30:
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Geoff Taylor, CEO, British Phonographic Industry
Ltd
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Roberto Neri, Chair, Music Publishers’
Association
From approx. 15.15
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Horace Trubridge, General Secretary, Musicians’
Union
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Graham Davies, Chief Executive, Ivors Academy
of Music Creators
From approx. 16.00:
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Katherine Oyama, Director, Government Affairs &
Public Policy, YouTube
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Raoul Chatterjee, Vice President for Content
Partnerships, SoundCloud
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Steve Bené, General Counsel, Twitch
