A Little Knowledge… #53

?? BULLETIN NEWS: UK government rules out?equitable remuneration?

The UK government has decided against applying the broadcast model of equitable remuneration to on-demand music streaming. Despite various discussions and calls from the music community, the approach will not mirror the system used for music broadcast on radio and TV.

UK government rules out?equitable remuneration? The UK government has decided against applying the broadcast model of equitable remuneration to on-demand music streaming. Despite various discussions and calls from the music community, the approach will not mirror the system used for music broadcast on radio and TV.

• Equitable Remuneration Debate: The UK music industry has been debating whether streaming should have a payment model similar to that used for radio broadcasts, which is called equitable remuneration (ER).
• Government Stance: The UK government has outlined that it doesn't plan to extend the broadcast ER model to on-demand streaming services.
• Industry Dialogue: The focus will instead be on encouraging dialogue between stakeholders to address concerns regarding creators' pay in the streaming economy.
• Working Group Formation: A new government-led working group will be established to discuss musician remuneration, but ER will not be a part of those discussions.

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??MUSIC ALLY: NOW ON WHATSAPP

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????TIME MACHINE: ?What were we talking about this week 5 and 10 years ago?

Change in the music industry happens fast - almost as fast as a surprise drop of a virtual pop star's AI-generated single going viral in the metaverse. Here’s what we were writing about five and ten years ago:

5???21 February 2019: 'Spotify Expands Beyond Music with 'Word' Category' –?Five years ago, Spotify enhanced its audio offerings by introducing the 'Word' category, home to poetry, guided meditation, audiobooks, and short stories. Recognising the growing demand for diverse content, Spotify's move catered to listeners' varied interests. Over time, this inclusion of spoken-word content has proven to be a key asset in Spotify's library.?Spotify’s ‘Word’ category highlights spoken-word content.

???20 February 2014: 'YouTube's New Design Puts Playlists Front and Centre' –?Nine years ago, YouTube updated its design to give playlists greater prominence, reflecting their increasing importance in user engagement and content discovery. This redesign was noted as a strategic move to enhance the user's navigational experience and support curators. Over the years, playlist curation has become a fundamental feature that defines how people find and enjoy videos on YouTube.?YouTube gives playlists more prominence as part of new design.

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?? A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA...

And finally… our daily Bulletin newsletter is loved by subscribers for its instant industry analysis - but secretly, the part they like most is the ‘A Little Something Extra’ section at the bottom of the email. Here's a few of the best recent links:

• Missed out on the new gold Trump sneakers? Console yourself with?this supercut of his other products over the years: steaks, vodka, mattresses and more.
• This?should be the new official video for House of Pain's 'Jump Around'
• We’ll be spending today asking Music Ally’s resident German-speakers to match?this take on tongue-twister Barbaras Rhabarberbar.

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?? Exclusive access to selected courses in our LEARNING HUB; ??? The best new platforms in TOOLS; ?? Highlights from our latest COUNTRY PROFILE REPORTS; ?? ?? Some great and/or strange music in SOMETHING 4 THE WEEKEND; ?? A look back in TIME MACHINE; ?? The Music Ally Focus PODCAST; and ?? more links to our favourite unusual stuff in A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA.