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EU proposes major overhaul in music streaming to boost smaller artists

The EU has proposed significant changes in the music streaming sector, focusing on promoting smaller artists and ensuring fair compensation.

The European Union has proposed comprehensive changes aimed at promoting smaller artists and ensuring fair compensation for underpaid performers on music streaming apps, according to The Verge. This initiative, adopted by the European Parliament members (MEPs) on Wednesday, addresses the growing concerns over inadequate streaming royalties and biased recommendation algorithms prevalent in the industry. EU rapporteur Ibán García del Blanco emphasized the importance of this initiative, stating, “The Parliament is giving voice to the concerns of European creators, who are at the heart of the music streaming market.

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