Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 2
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Rejected
Launch a fan-led review of the live and electronic music ecosystem by summer 2024.
Recommendation
While our work has focused on immediate solutions to support grassroots music, a comprehensive review of the live music ecosystem is needed to fully explore the long-term challenges and the interventions needed to protect it. We recommend that the Government launch a fan-led review of live and electronic music in the summer of 2024, to bring together all parts of the ecosystem and report within the next twelve months. (Paragraph 23) A live music levy
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a fan-led review of live and electronic music, citing existing work on the Industrial Strategy, ticketing consultations, and work across touring and streaming.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
This Government has set out our vision for a modern Industrial Strategy, which includes the creative industries as one of eight priority sectors. The music sector will be at the heart of our approach. We want a successful live and electronic music sector that supports growth and opportunity across the country. A successful music sector must work for the entire ecosystem, from fans, artists and workers to rehearsal spaces, recording studios and venues. We will engage fans this autumn with our upcoming consultation on improved protections in the secondary ticketing market, and our call for evidence on price transparency for live events ticketing. We encourage fans to respond. In light of the Industrial Strategy, alongside the upcoming ticketing consultation and call for evidence and our work across touring and streaming, we will not introduce a Government-led fan review of music at this time. We would welcome any sector-led initiatives to better understand the voice of fans on issues beyond the ticketing market.