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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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Summary of the government's ongoing work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
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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