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MU Meets With Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport for Industry Update

MU General Secretary Naomi Pohl met with Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy, to discuss a range of topics including our fix streaming campaign, the need for protection of creators’ rights in relation to AI, and more.

Published: 30 January 2025 | 3:02 PM
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During the meeting, Naomi raised the issue of BBC funding and the ongoing campaign to fix music streaming. Photo: Shutterstock.

This week Musicians' Union General Secretary Naomi Pohl, met with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy.

During the meeting they discussed industrial strategy for the creative industries, the new Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA), and challenges facing the Union's freelance members.

Also covered in the wide ranging conversation were BBC funding and the ongoing campaign to fix music streaming.

 

Naomi further raised concerns about the Government's position on artificial intelligence (AI) and the need to protect musicians and music creators. Members are encouraged to take part in a consultation on AI as soon as possible.

The ability to stop your music being used to train AI systems should be a right for individual creators - not just record labels and publishers 👇

— Musicians' Union (MU) (@wearethemu.bsky.social) Dec 17, 2024 at 12:42

Also at the meeting were Equity General Secretary Paul Fleming, and BECTU General Secretary Philippa Childs.

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