Independent fan-led review of live and electronic music
NEWS FROM: House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Calls for new Music Fan Association to boost fan involvement as review publishes charter to safeguard live music sector.
Music lovers should be given more representation in policy and decision making with the establishment of a government and industry-backed Music Fans Association, according to the fan-led review of live and electronic music published today.
The recommendation for the new body, similar to that representing football supporters, follows almost a year of engagement across the country with music fans and stakeholders, after the Culture, Media and Sport Committee set up the independent review with the aim of improving the sustainability of grassroots music and safeguarding the success of the wider UK music industry.
The review, which was chaired by Lord Brennan of Canton, calls on all those with an interest in the sustainability of live and electronic music to commit to a new Fans’ Charter, which sets out nearly 50 recommendations under seven key principles – or ‘essentials of live’ – of celebration, ticketing, grassroots, safety, accessibility, transport and voice.