BPI supports Alliance for IP Summer Reception at House of Commons
12 July 2017 - Press releaseUK record labels association the BPI was delighted to attend the Alliance for Intellectual Property’s Summer Reception yesterday evening (11th July).
The member event was hosted by Pete Wishart MP – Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Intellectual Property – and was held at the House of Commons Terrace Marquee in Westminster.
The BPI sponsored the reception alongside the Premier League and British Brands Group, and the keynote address was delivered by the Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Other notable attendees included Matt Hancock MP, Minister for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and the Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP, who was presented with a special award for his Outstanding Contribution to IP.
The reception featured entertaining performances from two exciting new artists: South Wales musician George Glew and R&B talent Moelogo – a recent beneficiary of the Government-funded Music Export Growth Scheme, which is administered by the BPI.
The two acts were introduced by the BPI’s Director of Public Affairs, Ian Moss, who also commented on the remarkable success of British music, achieved in large measure through the innovation, investment and risk taking of its label members. Ian also pointed out that important issues must still be addressed if growth is to be sustained into the long-term, not least You Tube’s ‘Value Gap’. See speech in full here.
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