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Grassroots music venues: MPs call for arena gig ticket levy to support independent spaces
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Grassroots music venues: MPs call for arena gig ticket levy to support independent spaces

“It is time that the government brought together everyone with a stake in the industry’s success," said MP Dame Caroline Dinenage

MPs have called for an arena gig ticket levy to help support grassroots venues. On Friday (10th May), a government report by the Department of...

CMA formally starts their official investigation into UK streaming market
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CMA formally starts their official investigation into UK streaming market

The probe was initiated by the UK government after a report last year

The UK’s Competiton and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally begun its investigation into the UK music streaming market. A report by the DMCS Committee into...
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Just 0.4 percent of artists in the UK make a living from streaming plays of their music, according to a new study.

With the vast majority signed to major labels 

Just 0.4 percent of artists in the UK make a living from streaming plays of their music, according to a new study. 

The research —...
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UK Government urged to support drug testing at festivals to increase safety

The DCMS has issued a report ahead of Britain's "compressed" summer season 

The UK Government is being urged to support drug testing at festivals to increase safety following a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee...