European Parliament Calls on Music Streaming Platforms to Pay Artists More

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging music streaming platforms like Spotify to provide higher remuneration to artists and ensure more equitable distribution of rewards for performers. This information is reported by The Verge.

Currently, there are no regulations in the European Union governing the activities of music streaming services, despite it being the most popular way of consuming music today. European deputies have noted that unfair royalty distribution systems force artists to accept meager income or even work for free to gain popularity.

"The Parliament expresses concern for European authors who are the backbone of the streaming music market. Cultural diversity and ensuring copyright and fair payment have always been our priorities. That is why we call for the adoption of rules that ensure transparency in the algorithms and recommendation tools used by streaming music services," noted rapporteur Iban García del Blanco.

The resolution also emphasizes the need to establish quotas for European music to promote local artists. It also includes a proposal to compel streaming services to disclose information about the use of artificial intelligence and recommendation algorithms to avoid disproportionate support for major labels and celebrities.

It is important to note that this resolution is advisory in nature. It calls on the European Commission to recognize the issues and initiate legislative changes to improve the situation. Even if this call is successful, it may take years for actual laws to be enacted. However, lawmakers hope that this resolution will be the first step towards fairer compensation for musicians from streaming platforms.

The Gaze previously reported that during the Nobel Prize ceremony, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Sweden performed the composition "Evening Serenade" from the "Quiet Music" cycle by globally renowned Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov.

Silvestrov is recognized as a classic of contemporary music. Born in September 1937 in Kyiv, he became a symbol of creative resistance to the totalitarian Soviet system in the 1960s, creating avant-garde and non-traditional music in the eyes of communist dogma.