About the event
Hosted by the Council of Music Makers (CMM), this is a free webinar for members of the Musicians’ Union, Featured Artists Coalition, the Ivors Academy, the Music Producers Guild and the Music Managers Forum, focusing on the economics of music streaming.
For nearly five years now, the CMM organisations have been involved in various government-led initiatives to address issues around streaming transparency, data and remuneration. This has resulted in platforms, labels, distributors and publishers making some commitments to address some of the issues.
We now need music-makers and their managers to utilise and test these commitments – while we also start to campaign for copyright law reform to address the many issues that remain. Join to find out how you can play your role to help fix streaming.
What the session will cover
The webinar will open with an introduction from MU General Secretary Naomi Pohl and conclude with a Q&A.
It will provide essential updates for artists, musicians, songwriters, composers, producers and their managers, lawyers and accountants on the ongoing work to build a more equitable music streaming business. The session will cover:
- What artists and producers should be asking labels and distributors
- What songwriters and composers should be asking publishers and PRS
- What you need to know about metadata to get credited and paid
- What you need to know about songwriter per diems
- What you need to know about contract renegotiation
- How copyright law needs to change to better protect all music-makers.
About the CMM
The CMM (Council of Music Makers) brings together the organisations that represent those who compose, record, perform and produce music. Its member organisations include the Featured Artists Coalition, the Ivors Academy, the Musicians’ Union, the Music Producers Guild and the Music Managers Forum. It jointly campaigns to address issues and challenges impacting the UK music industry’s creative talent.
How to attend
To join the webinar live, including a Q&A session, sign up via the booking link. The CMM will publish a full schedule for the session in early March.