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U.K. Government Freezes Out Music & Culture in New Spending Statement; Industry Responds With Alarm
The U.K. music industry has responded to the lack of support for music education and grassroots venues in the latest spending statement by the government.
Years of underfunding from previous governments, tough financial conditions for artists and grassroots venues and complex issues surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) are all significant challenges for the sector. Former pupils at Access Creative’s seven national campuses include Ed Sheeran(now a patron of the ACC), Rita Ora and Jorja Douglas of BRIT-nominated girl group FLO. “We need an urgent rethink from the Government and the Chancellor over those plans,” Kiehl continued, “which would allow firms to train their AI models on British music without having to pay or seek permission from the people who created the work or own the rights.”
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