More Creators and Musicians Called to Give Evidence in Person at Music Streaming Inquiry

The musicians will be answering MP’s questions about streaming and the value of the song from 11:30 am on Tuesday 8 December.

Watch live on parliamentlive.tv

Calling for a fairer deal for composers, songwriters and performers

Artists, creators and industry experts including Tom Gray, Guy Garvey and Ed O’Brien backed Equitable Remuneration and greater transparency in the first music streaming inquiry evidence session.

As Nadine Shah explained to MPs, “The earnings from my streaming, they’re not significant enough to keep the wolf away from the door...What is transparent is that I’m not being paid.”

Read part one of our highlights, and look out for part two coming soon.

The MU has got your back

DCMS Select Committee Chair Julian Knight intervened after it was revealed that potential witnesses feared action may be taken against them.

“No-one should suffer any detriment for speaking to a Parliamentary Committee and anyone deliberately causing harm to one of our witnesses would be in danger of being in contempt of this House,” he said.

Remember, if you have any concerns you can request that your evidence is kept anonymous or confidential. Take a look at our FAQs for more on what this means.

We will stand together with artists, musicians and creators who speak out about unfair pay and treatment by the industry. @WeAreTheMU is the trade union for 32,000 musicians and this is what we're all about. If you need support, in confidence, please reach out to us. https://t.co/YjRnoNADCh

— Naomi Pohl (@NaomiPohl) December 2, 2020

You can also contact the MU for advice and support.

Together we can fix streaming and keep music alive

MPs on the music streaming inquiry don’t just want to hear from famous names like Nile Rodgers. They want to hear from you too.

• If you’ve got five minutes, email cmscom@parliament.uk in support of the Musicians’ Union submission using our template email.
• If you’ve got a little more time, why not give your own evidence in writing? It might seem daunting, but we’ve put together a guide to giving evidence in partnership with the Ivors Academy that will help.

This may be the biggest opportunity we will collectively get to make the case for a fairer deal for songwriters, composers, and performers. Have your say before Friday 11 December.