Activities of Rob ROOKEN related to 2023/2054(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market
Amendments (14)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas streaming music is now the main way in which people around the world enjoy music, providing access to up to 300 million tracks, available anywhere, anytime and on all kinds of devices, for a comparatively low monthly subscription fee;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, aluthough authors, composers and performers are at the heart of music creation, they are neither recognised nor remunerated in a way that reflects the true extent of their contribution, receiving very low revenues generated by the music streaming market, which creates a significant imbalance over time that needs to be addressed and should receive adequate streaming revenues;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas music streaming platforms, through their use of algorithms and recommendation systems, play a decisive role in determining what subscribers listen ton important role in the discovery of content and therefore have a significant impact on cultural diversity;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas these platforms operate in a legal vacuum with regard to transparency and the promotion of European works, as they are under no obligation at EU level to ensure any transparency on the func services distributing music have not been regulated at EU level until now with regard to the promotioning of their operationEuropean works;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas several cases of streaming fraud and manipulation or streams by fake artists have been identified, as certain players manipulate the system to skim off revenues that should go to authors, for example, by using bots to artificially inflate the number of listeners for certain songs;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to createsupport a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming in the EU that both promotes cultural diversity and corrects theaddresses the potential imbalances that threaten the sector;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the current imbalance in revenue allocation in the music streaming marketindustry disfavours both authors and performers and puts the sustainability of their professional career in the digital market at risk;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns the existence of so- called payolaany schemes, which would force authors to accept lower revenues in exchange for greater visibility, thereby further reducing their already very low streaming revenues, while the promise of greater visibility remains unfulfilled in most cases;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that action at EU level must be taken to guaranteeny initiative taken at EU level on the visibility and accessibility of European works should be based on evidence, considering the wealth of content currently available on music streaming platforms;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legal framework to ensure the prominence andassess the current situation regarding visibility and accessibility of European works, based on input from all the stakeholders in the music ecosystem, and the possible need for measures on the discoverability of European works on the music streaming platforms;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to reflect on the possibility of imposing quotas on European works on music streaming platfgather objective data, and create a stakeholder dialogue between all the parties to examine concrete solutions to ensure the visibility of European wormks;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to propose legal obligations to ensurefor the transparency of the algorithms and content recommendation systems of very large music streaming platforms, with a view to preventing fraudulent and unfair streaming manipulation practices, such as streaming fraud and fake artists that are used to reduce costs and further lower value for professional authors, as well as to ensure cultural diversitypractices;