Evidence session: Economics of music streaming (follow-up) - Dr Hayleigh Bosher

In July 2021, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (House of Commons) published our Report on the Economics of music streaming, which called for a “complete reset” of the streaming market. On 15 November 2022, the committee held an oral evidence session to discuss the reset of streaming recommended in the July 2021 Report, including Dr Hayleigh Bosher (Brunel University London).

The report has two main recommendations:

• The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) needs to provide more transparency with its working groups, which should also consider, and give greater focus to, remuneration and rights revocation.
• The Government should take a more proactive strategic role when it comes to cultural policy, including regarding music, to ensure it takes a cohesive approach across all departments in supporting cultural production and the creative industries. A new wide ranging national strategy for music should be developed by the DCMS Department.

Read the report