AIM comment on UK Government's Music Metadata Agreement and remuneration working group

London, 31st May 2023 Following the UK’s Intellectual Property Office publishing details of its upcoming Metadata Agreement, which sets out a commitment for the UK music streaming industry to improve metadata in new recordings, and deliver consistent crediting on streaming services over the next two years, Silvia Montello, AIM’s CEO, commented: “AIM’s priority continues to be that artists are rightly rewarded for their creativity whilst ensuring that all those who invest in and nurture them have sustainable successful business models. We are also committed to ensuring that the growing DIY sector has its voice heard. The Metadata Agreement is a step in the right direction, creating workable industry-wide standards to help improve accurate payments and data flow in streaming. A win for the new remuneration group will be that all involved work positively together not to simply create new ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ but to understand the bigger picture and find fair outcomes which will benefit creators and rights holders across the industry. By working together rather than in individual silos we can make a more positive difference.”