Select Committee · Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Creator remuneration

Status: Closed Opened: 4 Sep 2023 Closed: 22 May 2024 8 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report
Clear

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Creator remuneration HC 156 10 Apr 2024 14 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
7 Conclusion Fifth Report - Creator remuneration Accepted

Creators experience poor working conditions, inconsistent contracts, and inadequate support.

Many creators experience poor working conditions, including inconsistent use of contracts and terms and conditions, uneven responses to bullying, harassment and discrimination and a lack of proper support, accounting, training and development. This compounds the poor pay available in the profession and its high barriers to entry. (Paragraph 61) 44 …

Government response. The government acknowledges challenges faced by the self-employed workforce in creative industries. It highlights ongoing efforts, including support for an industry-wide Code of Conduct, the BFI's £1.5 million Good Work Sector Support Programme, and the establishment of the Creative Industries …
Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
12 Dec 2023 Dr Hyojung Sun, Merck Mercuriadis, Nile Rodgers, Paul Clements · Music Publishers Association, Professor David Hesmondhalgh, VV Brown · The Ivors Academy View ↗
19 Sep 2023 Andrew Harrower · Directors UK, Caroline Norbury OBE · Creative UK, John Hollingworth · British Equity Collecting Society Ltd, Nicola Solomon · Creators’ Rights Alliance, Reema Selhi · Design and Artists Copyright Society, Richard Combes · Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
5 Mar 2024 To cttee Letter from David Martin et al, Council of Music Makers, relating to the Creato…
6 Feb 2024 To cttee Letter from Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries…