The manifesto urges the next Government (ahead of an expected 2024 General Election) to develop a comprehensive, medium to long-term music strategy for growth. The blueprint sets out a five-point plan for political parties and calls for swift action to implement these key policies: invest millions more in music education and recruit and train an army of new music teachers; ensure AI supports human artistry through strong copyright standards, clear labelling and record keeping requirements, containing protections for the personality rights of music makers; fix the European touring crisis by securing a Cultural Touring Agreement with the EU to help cut red tape and soaring costs; iIntroduce a tax credit to encourage new UK music production and secure a fair deal for music lovers by ending rip-off secondary ticketing practices. Let’s see if the two leading parties in UK politics meet the challenge. More here
Industry leaders unveil new Manifesto and call for Government strategy to avoid “lost generation of talent.”
15, Sep, 2023