The economics of Music Streaming – a shift in UK copyright law?

The UK is the largest digital music market in Europe, and online music streaming is worth more than £1 billion to the UK economy.

Update on the Economics of Music Streaming

The FAC as part of the Council Of Music Makers welcomes the announcement from the UK government regarding next steps in the ongoing ...

Economics of streaming: Contract adjustment and Rights reversion

This research investigates two proposals to change domestic copyright law, in relation to the contractual interests of UK music creators.

The IPKat: UK Economics of Streaming updates

Readers may have been following the IPKat reporting on the UK Economics of Music Streaming Inquiry [background here, previous update here].

Economics of music streaming - Brunel University

This research aims to help decisions makers to address the issues raised in the inquiry, in particular relating to the copyright structures and ...

The Economics of Music: Streaming vs. CD Sales—A Deeper Look

According to a 2021 report by the UK Intellectual Property Office, Spotify pays between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream on average. Apple Music ...

Economics of music streaming: has there been a 'reset'? - Lexology

Whilst the USA's Music Modernization Act and EU's Copyright Directive both demonstrate recent attempts to move towards fairer remuneration ...

Economics of Music Streaming Inquiry - UK Parliament Committees

As subscription royalties are paid as a share of a fixed pot, and ad revenue was just 13% of UK streaming revenues in 2019, streaming services are incentivised ...

The economics of music streaming inquiry, Laura Gray, Jason White

You can read more about this here. This trio dominate the UK's music streaming market, accounting for around 70% of UK streams, and this ...

However, from the outset, concerns were raised with regards to creator remuneration and contested definitions of the act of streaming in ...

Copyright is the foundation of the UK music industry. It provides a means for creators to monetise their work, gives incentives for investment in talent.

The DCMS Committee's inquiry on the economics of music ...

The financial losses that result from copyright infringement have been described as representing a “value gap” between the economic value of a song and the ...

The WIPO Treaty and UK law have made provision for music streaming since 1996 but legal definitions of streaming remain contested. Although ...

UK government confirms it has no intention to adopt 'equitable ...

Added Lopez: “Its findings suggest that applying the so-called 'broadcast model' of equitable remuneration to music streaming is likely to be ...

Rights reversion and contract adjustment - GOV.UK

Most pertinent to this research project was the assertion that, 'whilst streaming has returned the recorded music industry to profit, music ...

Economics of music streaming review: Where are we now?

Currently there is no UK law governing the revenue split between music streaming services, labels, songwriters and recording artists. By ...

The Economics Of Music Streaming – Summer 2023

This white paper provides an overview of the economics of music streaming work that has been ongoing in the UK since the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select ...

Reforming UK music law: a viable music streaming market? | Crefovi

As part of this work, the UK government will assess different models, including equitable remuneration, to explore how likely they are to affect ...

The economics of music streaming - Taylor Wessing

UK government and CMA response, and the Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill – actions into 2022 ... The CMA has already ...

The DCMS Committee's inquiry on the economics of music ...

In terms of copyright law, this model is considered to be a ... The UK economics of music streaming inquiry. Entertainment Law ...