UK investigating whether Apple Music, Spotify, and others pay artists fairly

The UK government is launching an inquiry into what musicians are paid by streaming services such as Apple Music, and also how that money is distributed.

Apple Music reportedly pays the most to musicians out of all the major streaming services
The UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is to begin an inquiry next month into fair pay for musicians from streaming services. It has not specified what actions it may take, except that the findings could influence whether the UK creates an equivalent to the European Union's Copyright Directive.

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