Election 2019 - Trade bodies comment
13 December 2019 - Press release
UK Music CEO Michael Dugher said:
"Congratulations to the newly elected Government. Hopefully this will now deliver the stability we need to get things done, including a new and comprehensive strategy to support music.
"It is vital that the Prime Minister makes securing a trade deal with the EU a top priority. That deal needs to ensure that artists, creators and everyone involved with the UK music industry can move around the EU to do their jobs. It must also make sure that we have a legal framework to make the UK the world's best place to make content. Copyright should be protected and enhanced in any new trade deals.
"There now needs to be a laser-like focus from the new Government on boosting music in education to ensure we can produce creators and stars across every sector of the music business to nurture the talent pipeline on which our industry relies. The Conservative manifesto commitment to introduce an "arts premium" at secondary schools is a welcome step.
"Ministers also need to make good on their pledge to help protect small music venues by delivering on their pre-election promises to cut the soaring business rates bills faced by so many venues.
"We look forward to the speedy appointment of a new Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. We desperately need some continuity in that post and UK Music stand ready to work with them to ensure our world-leading music industry goes from strength to strength".
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Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive BPI & BRIT Awards, said:
"This clear result should help move the country beyond the Brexit impasse and provide the UK with a much-needed period of political stability. We hope the Government will use this platform to deliver a trade deal with the EU that minimises barriers to trade, including simple travel arrangements for UK performers, and new trade deals with third countries to boost our music exports.
"The UK music industry is a fantastic success story both here at home and around the world. If the relentless creativity and commercial ingenuity of our artists and labels can be backed by the incoming Government with some simple but effective support, we can take this success to the next level; growing our international trade, supporting access to music in schools, and boosting the industry's contribution to employment and the economy by better protecting the valuable IP we create. We congratulate the new administration and we will be actively engaging with them on this agenda."
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"We know from this result that the process towards Brexit will now accelerate. It is AIM's priority to ensure our members are as prepared as possible. The unfortunate truth is that the grassroots SMEs and entrepreneurs of our economy face the greatest impact on their businesses, so we call on this new government to give our members the support they need to ensure we avoid a Brexit that just suits big business.
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