UK Music is developing a music manifesto ahead of the next General Election. Our intention is to launch this ahead of party conference season 2023 and seek to influence the content of all political party manifestos. The manifesto will be a key engagement tool for UK Music and its members. It will be based on a series of clearly evidenced policy initiatives as agreed by UK Music. We are looking for forward-thinking, implementable policies that will support the growth of the music sector across the regions of the UK, strengthen UK music’s international standing, and improve the talent pipeline. We look forward to hearing your ideas by Thursday 6 April.
UK Music produced manifestos for the 2010, 2015 and 2017 General Elections, and wrote an open letter to all political parties in 2019. These initiatives made a huge difference to how music was then addressed by the political parties in the General Election and resulted in subsequent Government action. The Live Music Act, introduction of the agent of change principle, eligibility for business rate relief and support for the Copyright Directive are just a few of the examples of this.
Respondents have the option to respond to this survey anonymously. Personal details will only be collected for those who respond on behalf of an organisation. These will be managed by UK Music in accordance with GDPR legislation, which means they will not be shared outside our organisation and deleted when no longer used. Anything we use externally will be in summarised, aggregate form. We will ensure individuals cannot be identified by their responses