A Manifesto For Music

Music industry leaders have unveiled a Manifesto for Music and urged the Government to recruit an army of music teachers to avert the risk of a “lost generation” of musical talent.

UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, has devised a Manifesto for Music, published to map out the Government support needed for the music industry and help it grow.

The manifesto urges the next Government to develop a comprehensive, medium to long-term music strategy for growth.

Ahead of an expected 2024 General Election and the looming party conference season, the blueprint sets out a five-point plan for political parties and calls for swift action to implement these key policies.

The five key recommendations in UK Music’s Manifesto for Music are:

·      Invest millions more in music education and recruit and train an army of new music teachers.

·      Ensure artificial intelligence (AI) supports human artistry through strong copyright standards, clear labelling and record keeping requirements, and contains protections for the personality rights of music makers.

·      Fix the European touring crisis by securing a Cultural Touring Agreement with the EU to help cut red tape and soaring costs.

·      Introduce a tax credit to encourage new UK music production.

·      Secure a fair deal for music lovers by ending rip-off secondary ticketing practices.

The manifesto also makes a number of other recommendations, including proposals to boost exports, protect venues and studios and promote diversity.