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Consultation closed on an update paper on CMA study into music and music streaming market

On 19 August 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the public consultation on its updated paper to its market study on music and streaming. The update paper presents the initial findings from the study launched on 27 January 2022, which aims to assess whether innovation is fostered and analyze the role that record labels and streaming services play in the music market. In its paper, the CMA noted that digitisation has significantly facilitated the distribution of music and allows artists to reach more easily new audiences. Furthermore, the study found that three major label companies are dominating the market, creating a concentrated market position. However, the CMA noted that the current market concentration is not harming consumers or artists and stated that the three major record companies and streaming services don’t gain excessive profits on a sustained basis. The CMA will publish its final report until 26 January 2023.

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Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2021-10-19
under deliberation

A study on competition in music streaming markets is announced by the UK Competition and Markets Au…

2022-01-27
under deliberation

On 27 January 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority announced a market study into music st…

2022-07-26
in consultation

On 26 July 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published an updated paper to its m…

2022-08-19
processing consultation

On 19 August 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the public consultation on…

2022-11-29
concluded

On 29 November 2022, the UK Competition and Market Authority (CMA) closed its market study into mus…