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'I spent 27 years in the Army and today I was going to vote in my local elections. I was sadly turned away at the door as my Veteran ID was not allowed as formal ID.'

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The lack of interest by other media in this scale of criminal activity underlines a corruption which is why Leveson 2 should never have been junked.

I meant to post about this but didn't - this says it all, fantastic production, saw it at The Riverfront thoroughly enjoyed it 👏👏👏

Following the the launch of the APPG on Music's report on Artificial Intelligence and the Music Industry, I today called on the UK Government to hold a debate on it in the House.

Read the findings and recommendations of the report on UK Music's website: ukmusic.org/news/mps-deman…

For the first time I will #VoteLabour for 3 very good reasons.

1. Rory Palmer is the best candidate for Leicestershire PCC
2. It sends a clear message to Rishi Sunak that we want change & a #GeneralElectionlNow
3. It takes us closer to getting Keir Starmer in to No 10

🗳️ Don't forget to vote today for Welsh Labour's Emma Wools 🌹 for South Wales Police & Crime Commissioner.

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We’re very concerned about the funding crisis facing grassroots youth and music organisations.

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Deadline: 6pm, Friday 3 May

This important report from the All Party Music Group outlines the threats of unfettered AI on the music industry. Creativity is not determined by algorithms and ingestion. It comes from human imagination. It always has. ukmusic.org/research-repor…

Experts have confirmed steel job losses could ⬆️ from 2,800 to 9,000, once contractors & supply chains included.

Reckless Tory-Tata deal must be dropped, & the multi-union plan adopted.

I urge Tata & UK Govt to save these jobs by choosing bridge to the future, not a cliff edge.

The government needs to act now! 📢

The rapid development of AI-generated music is concerning not only for songwriters and composers but also for consumers. 🎧

#AI #music industry #songwriters #music ians #music #technology #innovation #futureofmusic #copyright

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music, chaired by Kevin Brennan MP has made eight recommendations for UK Government to support the UK music industry by regulating AI. Read the full report here: ukmusic.org/news/mps-deman…

“with any new tech development….the rightsholders…try to grandfather in their previous agreements…. the creative community should absolutely be consulted…in any scheme that is agreed between tech [&] music industry” ⁦Kevin Brennan MP⁩ 👏 musically.com/2024/05/01/uk-…

PPL Kevin Brennan MP As identified in the report, it is not right that AI firms are monetising outputs that derive 100% from the creative works they are trained on, with no payment to, nor permission from the creators. 1/2

Round of applause to Kevin for being the music industry’s biggest champion. Thanks for your continued support Kevin. 🙌🙌

Kevin Brennan MP UK Music Huge thanks to you and your colleagues Kevin Brennan MP for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated by all music creators 👍

Call me a nerd, but *my* lockdown binge-viewing was watching Kevin Brennan MP and his colleagues grilling music-biz people in the UK's streaming economics inquiry.

So, it was nice to ask him some questions about a new AI+music report from the MPs group that he chairs :)

A report by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music calls for a “pro-creative industries AI Bill” with protection for copyright and creators.

Read our interview with Kevin Brennan MP about the report, which was researched and funded by UK Music:

musically.com/2024/05/01/uk-…

Heartfelt thanks to Kevin Brennan MP & the rest of the fantastic All-Party Parliamentary on Music for this timely and welcome contribution to the discussions about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the music industry. A privilege working with them on this report & project

In response to these concerns, a new report published today by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music details a call from an influential group of MPs for new legislation around Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music. 🎶🤖

This legislation would aim to protect the public from…