Artists say PRS fees could cause livestream losses

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the UK’s Music Managers Forum and Featured Artists Coalition anger at PRS For Music's “unworkable” proposed royalty rates for livestreamed shows, plus our favourite music of 2020. SECTION TIMES 01: Livestream rates (00:04:43) 02: Tracks of 2020 (00:23:57) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • MMF and FAC hit out at proposed PRS royalty rate for livestreamed shows • On The CMU Stereo 2020 playlist ALSO MENTIONED • Taylor Swift releases her second surprise album of 2020 • Rina Sawayama barred from entering this year’s Mercury Prize for not being British enough (July 2020) MORE FROM CMU • Book your place on CMU's weekly webinars • Buy the new Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin

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