Fix Streaming – Sample Motion Are you a member of your constituency political party? Use this sample motion on music streaming to show your support for featured and non-featured artists at its heart. Last updated: 24 September 2025 Sample motion This Constituency Labour Party notes: The Musicians’ Union (MU) has been campaigning to fix streaming since spring 2020 A poll of MU and The Ivors Academy members revealed that 82% of respondents earned less than £200 from streaming from all of their music across all platforms in 2019, 92% told us less than 5% of their earnings came from streaming in the previous year, and 43% said that insufficient income from streaming caused them to get a job outside of music The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee published a review of music streaming in 2021 that called for significant changes to better remunerate musicians Government and record labels announced a new package of principles and commitments to better remunerate musicians, which the MU says fails to address the fundamental problems The Musicians’ Census 2023 reveals that UK musicians’ average annual income from music work is £20,700, but nearly half earn under £14,000. This Constituency Labour Party believes: All musicians should be fairly paid for their work A minimum digital royalty rate is the best way to deliver fair pay from music streaming for featured artists Equitable remuneration is the best way to deliver fair pay for music streaming from non-featured artists A strong copyright regime is essential to the protection of the creative industries. This Constituency Labour Party resolves: To highlight the challenges facing musicians to local members To share the Musicians’ Union campaign to fix streaming and any ass