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EU Parliament Calls for Major Overhaul to Boost Streaming Pay for Music Creators
The proposal calls on the industry to explore “fairer models of streaming revenue allocation” for artists, including pro-rata and user-centric models “or totally new ones.”
LONDON — European regulators are calling for sweeping new laws to help fix the “imbalance in revenue allocation” from music streaming and deliver higher rates of pay for artists and songwriters. The resolution is non-binding, meaning there’s no legal requirement for its recommendations to come into force, but the report’s endorsement by MEPs puts pressure on policy makers to address long-held complaints from musicians about low returns from streaming. In September, Deezer announced that it was piloting a new “artist-centric” system in France in partnership with Universal Music Group that rewards artists and songs that actively driving listener engagement.
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