The European Union has proposed new rules to ensure fair compensation for artists in the music streaming industry. The regulator further calls for more transparency around recommendation algorithms used by streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal, among others.
Music streaming services currently have no EU rules. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to address inadequate streaming royalties for artists and biased recommendation algorithms.The bill would require streaming platforms to ensure fair compensation for smaller artistsAI-generated songs to be clearly indicated. MEPs aim to introduce new legal frameworks to support artists.
The lawmakers aim to ensure smaller artists are paid fairly for their content. Currently, artists are forced to accept lower royalties for visibility on streaming platforms. MEPs are introducing new legal frameworks to support artists and advocate for transparent rules to govern the use of algorithms and recommendation tools in music streaming services. This will put European artists at the centre of the process.
Similar efforts have been made in Canada, where the Online Streaming Act was passed in the parliament in 2021 to support Canadian artists. The UK regulators have also been investigating the impact of algorithms on streaming app users’ listening habits and raised concerns about pay fairness.
As AI-generated music is becoming more common, the European Union may require music streaming platforms to label such tracks correctly. Streaming services must also disclose if they’ve used AI to create the songs they host and address unauthorised “deepfake” music.
The regulators also want the streaming platforms to be transparent about their recommendation algorithms. This would help prevent streaming figure manipulation, which could be used to reduce the fees paid to artists. The goal is to promote fairness in the industry by ensuring that major record labels and popular artists are not disproportionately favoured over smaller players.
Music streaming services currently have no EU rules. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to address inadequate streaming royalties for artists and biased recommendation algorithms.The bill would require streaming platforms to ensure fair compensation for smaller artistsAI-generated songs to be clearly indicated. MEPs aim to introduce new legal frameworks to support artists.
The lawmakers aim to ensure smaller artists are paid fairly for their content. Currently, artists are forced to accept lower royalties for visibility on streaming platforms. MEPs are introducing new legal frameworks to support artists and advocate for transparent rules to govern the use of algorithms and recommendation tools in music streaming services. This will put European artists at the centre of the process.
Similar efforts have been made in Canada, where the Online Streaming Act was passed in the parliament in 2021 to support Canadian artists. The UK regulators have also been investigating the impact of algorithms on streaming app users’ listening habits and raised concerns about pay fairness.
As AI-generated music is becoming more common, the European Union may require music streaming platforms to label such tracks correctly. Streaming services must also disclose if they’ve used AI to create the songs they host and address unauthorised “deepfake” music.
The regulators also want the streaming platforms to be transparent about their recommendation algorithms. This would help prevent streaming figure manipulation, which could be used to reduce the fees paid to artists. The goal is to promote fairness in the industry by ensuring that major record labels and popular artists are not disproportionately favoured over smaller players.
