The CMM are urging the industry to come together with the IPO and make concerted progress on 5 key issues to deliver an 'artist-and-creator-centric' future - read more on the MMF website themmf.net/2023/03/22/mus…

We’ve been part of putting together this report for the Council of Music Makers - pushing for a minimum digital royalty rate for all featured artists is just one of five changes we want to see for streaming

The UK Council of Music Makers have a five-point plan to fix streaming, and United Musicians and Allied Workers has been working hard on very similar goals in the US - points 1 & 2 are the focus of our resolution introduced to congress by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, points 4 & 5 are part of our #JusticeAtSpotify demands

This is a very important development in our journey with UK government to reform the music economy. The FAC, Music Producers Guild, The Ivors Academy, Musicians' Union & Music Managers Forum with shared asks and a unified perpective on where we stand. #BrokenRecord Council of Music Makers

The Council of Music Makers, which includes the MU, is calling on the industry to unite to fix streaming. Council of Music Makers wants to see 5 changes that are fundamental to building a new artist-and-user-centric future 🧵👇

HUGE! Council of Music Makers⁩ unite on 5 Point Plan of Music Reform 👏✊ Creators are no longer divided (& ruled) Proud The Ivors Academy⁩ ⁦Music Managers Forum⁩ ⁦Musicians' Union⁩ ⁦Music Producers Guild⁩ ⁦⁦⁦The FAC⁩ Music’s story is not our fate. 👏 musicweek.com/digital/read/c…

Bravo Council of Music Makers 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 This would be a game changer

@Casdupree Tom Gray The FAC Music Producers Guild The Ivors Academy Musicians' Union Music Managers Forum Council of Music Makers Hi Cas, yes, totally agree and Tom is well aware of this for sure. Movement is happening in the USA already on this. Tom was speaking in #SXSW2023 recently on it I believe. So yes, this is about pressure on UK gov to act. So yes, world wide reforms poss. Best wishes one & all.

There are 5 foundational changes we believe alongside Council of Music Makers that are necessary to build a more sustainable future for the infrastructure of music streaming... (1/7)

There have been some important developments in the ongoing government-led work around the economics of music streaming in the UK - find out more here: bit.ly/3MEXlsZ

AI is changing the music industry, so it's important to protect your rights. Send a letter requiring consent to your label or publisher and help ensure you're compensated fairly for your work. Suggested template here: councilmusicmakers.org/ai-letter-for-… #SupportHumanArtistry

We’re CogX Festival today to talk music-makers and AI in suite 222. Come discuss with us.

As the The Ivors Academy Global Creators Summit today puts the spotlight on AI in music, CMM has published five fundamentals for ensuring that the development of music AI respects the rights of human creators + truly empowers music-makers + music fans. Info: bit.ly/3PsPnEu

The government has convened a roundtable to discuss the impact of AI on the creative industries with all three major record companies represented but nobody to speak for music-makers. Read our open letter on this here: bit.ly/3QPOBlM

We have been reading with interest the upbeat new year messages written by the bosses of some of the major music companies. We felt compelled to send our own memo to employees at the majors setting out some ongoing issues + explaining how everyone can help bit.ly/3SeF7m1

A Transparency Code has been agreed by the UK music industry today. Although the commitments in the code are modest, it provides a framework that can be used to start tackling the "systemic lack of transparency" in music streaming. Read our statement here: bit.ly/3HKCXo0

The Council Of Music Makers is in Brighton today presenting a day of panels and interviews at The Great Escape - check the schedule here: bit.ly/3QOtiSy

With a new government and lots of new MPs in Parliament, we've just published 'Unfinished Business', summarising recent music-maker led campaigns, what has been achieved so far, and what we need from the new ministers and MPs to deliver tangible change: bit.ly/3xZ4H7d

We endorse this statement on AI training: "The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted". Full comment below. Sign the statement at aitrainingstatement.org

The UK government has announced a new consultation on copyright and AI. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/4foV55w