Getting a better deal for members from music streaming was in my General Secretary campaign manifesto and is a priority for me. We have come far since the Fix Streaming campaign launched in May 2020 – now is not the time to relax or take our foot off the pedal. The Competition and Markets Authority could be decisiveThe CMA are investigating competition issues in music streaming which is also hugely positive news. Companies such as Spotify, Deezer and Soundcloud, which focus primarily on music streaming, cannot put their prices up because they are competing with corporations whose profits are derived from other areas of their business and who can therefore afford to run music streaming as a loss leader. It’s time to make that happen, fix streaming and keep music alive.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2022 17:05 UTC