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Driven by the government’s work on streaming, UK record companies agree new Principles to help deliver real benefits for creators
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Major boost for UK music creators as government drives industry to produce new measures to support legacy artists, songwriters and session musicians
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Summary of the government's ongoing work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming.
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