Government urged to combat ‘pitiful returns’ for musicians

Parliamentary report calls for more streamlined policymaking for the creative industries, in order to make the British music ecosystem more amenable to artists

A new parliamentary report has called for the UK government to streamline its policymaking in creative industries, in order to make the country's music ecosystem more amenable to British musicians.

The report was authored by a committee that scrutinises the spending, policies and administration of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and follows a 2021 report into music streaming and the state of the industry, which instigated an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into the power and role of streaming services. This report commends the government's efforts to take action - such as commissioning an investigation from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the formation of technical stakeholder working groups - but says that further action is needed in order to support artists more effectively.