The European Commission has now published its recommendation on the collective cross-border management of copyright and related rights for legitimate online music services.

Emma Pike, Director General of British Music Rights, said:

"We welcome the EC's decision to streamline the licensing of online services across Europe. The EC's published recommendation lays out a vision for EU wide collective management which will be driven by creator choice. Under this regime creators remain at the heart of licensing and they can choose which rights to grant to which society, in which territory. This recommendation sends a clear signal to collecting societies to work even harder to deliver value back to their members in a transparent, fair and equitable manner."

For Further Information:
British Music Rights T: 020 7306 4446 E: britishmusic@bmr.org

Notes for Editors:

British Music Rights was established to promote greater awareness of the interests and concerns of British music composers, songwriters and publishers to UK and EU policymakers and the wider public. The primary focus is to communicate an understanding of the rights and rewards for creativity in the music business. Our member organisations are the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the Music Publishers Association, the Performing Right Society and the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society.