Friday, January 31, 2020

Andre Paine: @IMPALAmusic’s Helen Smith on how Brexit will impact the indie sector | MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY

With just days to go until Brexit at 11pm on Friday, January 31, there’s still uncertainty surrounding key areas for the music industry.

As revealed in the latest issue of Music Week, the biggest issues for the sector once the transition period concludes at the end of the year include touring, employment restrictions on EU nationals and trading arrangements for physical music.

The latest flashpoint is the news reported by Music Week last week that the Copyright Directive will no be implemented by the government. Culture minister Nigel Adams pledged to protect music creators online.

At a turbulent time for the independent sector, European trade body IMPALA will be working alongside AIM to support labels in the UK. Here, executive chair Helen Smith reveals the crucial issues for independent labels and how the trade body can help…

Read the interview on MusicWeek

For the US perspective on the relationship between Brexit and the USMCA see Chris Castle’s letter to Congress.

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