Category: Policy & Outreach
Reading Time: 3 minutesGovernment Reshuffle signals possible reset in AI policy Following the recent cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, there have been significant changes at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Liz Kendall has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, taking over from Peter Kyle, who has […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMPA submits evidence on Human rights and AI The MPA has submitted evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) as part of its new inquiry into how human rights can be protected in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI technology is increasingly used to create musical works, it raises important ethical […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe MPA are pleased to see the music streaming reforms announced by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant, and we welcome the five new principles agreed between the UK’s record labels and the creator community. These principles have been developed alongside the industry in a process overseen by the government in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndustrial Strategy and Creative Industries Sector Plan The Government has published its Creative Industries Sector Vision, forming a key component of the broader Industrial Strategy for Growth. Within this vision, several policy interventions have been outlined with a specific focus on the music, performing arts, and visual arts sectors. While many of the measures highlighted […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government’s Data Use and Access Bill has received Royal Assent without the inclusion of transparency provisions for AI developers. Amendments proposing data transparency obligations were rejected in the House of Commons by 304 votes to 189. In response to continued concerns raised in the House of Lords and by the creative industries, the government […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesGovernment Rejects AI Transparency Measures in Final Data Bill The Data Use and Access Bill has received Royal Assent without the inclusion of transparency provisions for AI developers. Amendments proposing data transparency obligations were rejected in the House of Commons by 304 votes to 189. In response to continued concerns raised in the House of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMPs debate the transparency requirements for AI firms The MPA joined industry representatives, musicians and politicians opposite the Houses of Parliament, to show a collective commitment to protecting rightsholders in terms of consent, compensation and transparency from AI tech firms. The event coincided with a Parliamentary debate which saw MPs discuss the government’s Data Use […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesOver 400 top creatives, media, leaders, and businesses, including the MPA, have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to give Government support to proposals that would protect copyright in the age of AI. This comes ahead of a crunch vote on the plans in the House of Lords on Monday 12th May. Signatories to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe UK and India have reached an agreement on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which includes a dedicated chapter on intellectual property (IP). While the full text has yet to be published, we expect the IP provisions to broadly reflect existing international commitments, particularly those under the WIPO Internet Treaties (1996) and the TRIPS […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday (7 May), the Music Publishers Association joined industry representatives, musicians and politicians opposite the Houses of Parliament, to show a collective commitment to protecting rightsholders in terms of consent, compensation and transparency from AI tech firms. The event coincided with a Parliamentary debate which saw MPs discuss the government’s Data Use and Access Bill, […]