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Ivors Academy Backs Chappell Roan and Raye, Calls for Industry and Government Action for Fairer Pay
The Ivors Academy is lobbying for fairer pay and protections for songwriters and composers following comments made from Raye and Chappell Roan.
Ahead of its meeting with the UK government and Chris Bryant, minister for the creative industries and arts, the Ivors Academy is highlighting the growing challenges music creators face in earning a sustainable income. Speaking at a government-chaired session of the Creators Remuneration Working Group on Monday, Ivors Academy Chair Tom Gray and CEO Roberto Neri called out the systemic failures affecting songwriters and composers, from declining revenues to the increasing costs of daily life. “A daily allowance, points on the master, fairer rewards for long-form music, a stronger voice in negotiations, and the ability to adjust contracts from coercive buyouts: these are the steps needed to secure the future of songwriting.”
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