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The UK music industry has expressed concerns about the BBC’s proposed new music streaming service, arguing that it is not “viable” to offer it without paying royalties.The UK music industry has expressed concerns about the BBC’s proposed new music streaming service, arguing that it is not “viable” to offer it without paying royalties.
Tony Hall, the BBC director generial, unveiled plans for a new music service that would make about 50,000 tracks a month available for streaming for a limited period after they are played on BBC radio and TV stations as part of a strategy document on the corporation’s future on Monday.Tony Hall, the BBC director generial, unveiled plans for a new music service that would make about 50,000 tracks a month available for streaming for a limited period after they are played on BBC radio and TV stations as part of a strategy document on the corporation’s future on Monday.
“Audiences would be able to access this music via playlists curated by the BBC, and they would be able to build their own playlists based on music they hear and love on the BBC,” the corporation said.“Audiences would be able to access this music via playlists curated by the BBC, and they would be able to build their own playlists based on music they hear and love on the BBC,” the corporation said.
The BBC said the offering, which will build on its existing music curation and recommendation service BBC Playlister, has developed the proposal with the music industry.The BBC said the offering, which will build on its existing music curation and recommendation service BBC Playlister, has developed the proposal with the music industry.
However Geoff Taylor, the chief executive of UK music trade body the BPI, warned that if the tried to avoid paying royalties the service would not be “viable”.However Geoff Taylor, the chief executive of UK music trade body the BPI, warned that if the tried to avoid paying royalties the service would not be “viable”.
“The starting point for some of the BBC’s suggestions around how such a service might work involved launching such a service but paying no money for it – and I just don’t think that’s viable,” said Taylor, speaking at the BPI’s annual meeting, as reported by Musically. “If the BBC is going to launch such a service, then it needs to bring the industry with it. There will have to be a sensible deal behind it if it going to happen.”“The starting point for some of the BBC’s suggestions around how such a service might work involved launching such a service but paying no money for it – and I just don’t think that’s viable,” said Taylor, speaking at the BPI’s annual meeting, as reported by Musically. “If the BBC is going to launch such a service, then it needs to bring the industry with it. There will have to be a sensible deal behind it if it going to happen.”
Taylor said he understood the BBC’s desire to launch new music offerings in the face of the popularity of services such as Spotify and Apple Music.Taylor said he understood the BBC’s desire to launch new music offerings in the face of the popularity of services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
“The BBC is concerned that it may lose its audience share to the new additional services, particularly the on-demand ones,” he said. “We understand why the BBC would want to be where the audience is, and make sure it is as relevant as possible – particularly to younger music fans.”“The BBC is concerned that it may lose its audience share to the new additional services, particularly the on-demand ones,” he said. “We understand why the BBC would want to be where the audience is, and make sure it is as relevant as possible – particularly to younger music fans.”
The corporation’s proposals make it clear that the plans are at a very early stage and that it will be launched in agreement with the music industry.The corporation’s proposals make it clear that the plans are at a very early stage and that it will be launched in agreement with the music industry.
“Through this digital music offer, we would reinvent our role as a trusted guide, in partnership with our audience and with the UK music industry,” the BBC said. “We would make this product a champion for new UK music. We want our digital music offer to benefit audiences and artists. We are working with the industry to develop this proposal in a way that achieves that objective.”“Through this digital music offer, we would reinvent our role as a trusted guide, in partnership with our audience and with the UK music industry,” the BBC said. “We would make this product a champion for new UK music. We want our digital music offer to benefit audiences and artists. We are working with the industry to develop this proposal in a way that achieves that objective.”
The BBC aims for the service to be a discovery offering that complements commercial players such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music rather than competing with them.The BBC aims for the service to be a discovery offering that complements commercial players such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music rather than competing with them.
“Our music product would be the only one in the market which would be fully open and integrated with other digital providers,” the BBC said. “Users will be able to transfer playlists between digital music products, and access them after BBC availability has expired through third-party providers.”“Our music product would be the only one in the market which would be fully open and integrated with other digital providers,” the BBC said. “Users will be able to transfer playlists between digital music products, and access them after BBC availability has expired through third-party providers.”
A BBC spokeswoman said that negotiations with the music industry were underway and that there had been a “very positive” response to the proposal.
“We don’t conduct our negotiations in public but we’ve received a very positive response from all our key partners in the music industry as we continue to develop proposals which will ensure the BBC’s unique contribution to the UK music industry can continue to flourish,” she said.