MMF & FAC statement on wider implications of the Four Tet/Domino legal dispute
23 November 2021 - Press releaseAnnabella Coldrick, Chief Executive, Music Managers Forum and David Martin, CEO, Featured Artists Coalition:
"The removal of Four Tet’s first three albums Pause, Rounds, and Everything Ecstatic from streaming services by Domino raises all kinds of moral and legal questions about rights assignment and the power of labels over an artist's work. Regardless of the legal dispute between the two parties this is a misguided and self-defeating move, and we urge them to reconsider.
"Ahead of the second reading of a Private Members Bill from Kevin Brennan MP and following the recent report by the DCMS Select Committee on the economics of streaming, there is also a timely context to this case. The FAC and MMF continue to press the Government to instigate changes to the law to end "life of copyright" deals and return rights ownership to artists and songwriters after a set period of time. Alongside other industry-led reforms, this would be an effective way to ensure legacy contracts are made fit for purpose in the streaming era, and that the fair treatment of artists, songwriters and musicians can be guaranteed in the future.”
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