Witnesses
The following witnesses gave evidence. Transcripts can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Tom Frederikse, Partner, Clintons Solicitors; Tom Gray, Founder, #BrokenRecord Campaign, and vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Gomez; Colin Young, streaming auditor and accountant, CC Young & CoQ1–69
Guy Garvey, Singer and songwriter, Elbow, and BBC 6 Music presenter; Ed O’Brien, Guitarist, Radiohead, songwriter, singer and musician; Nadine Shah, Singer, songwriter and musicianQ70–110
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Maria Forte, Managing Director, Maria Forte Music Services Ltd; Kwame Kwaten, Manager, record producer and owner, Ferocious Talent; José Luis Sevillano, Director General, Artistas Intérpretes o Ejecutantes, Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual (AIE)Q111–164
Fiona Bevan, Singer and songwriter; Soweto Kinch, Jazz alto-saxophonist and rapper; Nile Rodgers, Songwriter, producer and artistQ165–202
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Peter Leathem, Chief Executive, Phonographic Performance Ltd; Andrea Martin, Chief Executive, PRS for MusicQ203–237
Tony Harlow, Chief Executive, Warner Music UK; Jason Iley, Chairman and Chief Executive, Sony Music UK & Ireland; David Joseph, Chairman and Chief Executive, Universal Music UK & IrelandQ238–330
Thursday 4 February 2021
Yvette Griffith, Co-Chief Executive and Executive Director, Jazz Re:freshed; Paul Pacifico, Chief Executive, Association of Independent Music; Rupert Skellett, General Counsel, Beggars GroupQ331–416
Wednesday 10 February 2021
Roberto Neri, Chair, Music Publishers Association; Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive, BPIQ417–489
Graham Davies, Chief Executive, Ivors Academy; Horace Trubridge, General Secretary, Musicians’ UnionQ490–527
Steve Bené, General Counsel, Twitch; Raoul Chatterjee, Vice President for Content Partnerships, Soundcloud; Katherine Oyama, Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, YouTubeQ528–579
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Paul Firth, Director of International Music, Amazon; Horacio Gutierrez, Head of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, Spotify; Elena Segal, Global Senior Director of Music Publishing, Apple IncQ580–709
Monday 22 March 2021
Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister for Digital and Culture, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Amanda Solloway MP, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Robert Specterman-Green, Director of Media and Creative Industries, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Tim Moss, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property OfficeQ710–787
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