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“Tech giants talk about training their systems on the work that has been created through the blood, sweat and tears of UK artists as though it’s a harmless enterprise when in reality it amounts to the Great Train Robbery.” UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has spoken out about Government’s “catastrophic” plans to let tech giants shun copyright rules and train their artificial intelligence systems on the work of UK music creators. The hugely controversial plans would allow AI firms to plunder music, images and text to train their models without paying music creators or even seeking their permission. Read here: https://shorter.me/rXh-6

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Want to know how to transform your town, city or region into a #MusicPowerhouse? Take a look at UK Music's Music Powerhouse Toolkit, which has some great suggestions on how to make the most of all the opportunities music can deliver. Read here: https://ow.ly/iOrr50PqORM

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MPA Group Company: Printed Music Licensing Ltd (PMLL)is hiring! PMLL is looking for a full-time Licensing & Data Administrator to support the Managing Director with Data and Distribution Management and PMLL systems administration. This is a hybrid role, with three days a week required in our London MPA Office and two days WFH. Read the full job description and apply now: pmll.info/hiring CLOSING DATE 08/04/25

And THIS right here is why I do what I do. Music is SO IMPORTANT. It's also important for young people to hear directly from artists who make a good living from their creativity so that they know there are many paths available to them in life. Thank you UK Music Ltd for asking me to do this school tour. I want to perform and speak at MORE SCHOOLS!!

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl recently addressed attendees at Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Summit 2025 in Westminster where he stated that increasing national confidence and creativity must be a measure of success for the newly created Soft Power Council. You can now watch the panel session in full here: https://lnkd.in/eQR67Ss6

UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has responded to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement: “While we share the ambition to realise benefits from AI there was nothing in her statement about the huge damage that would be caused to the music industry by Government plans to give AI firms unfettered access to music under sweeping changes to copyright law. The proposals would be a disaster for the UK’s £7.6 billion music industry.” Read Tom’s full response here: https://lnkd.in/eRZTH5Je

As Technology Secretary Peter Kyle pitches the UK as a global AI hub on his trip to the US, our Chief Executive Tom Kiehl warns that big tech firms must not be allowed to trump the nation's £126 billion creative sector. Read what Tom had to say here: https://lnkd.in/eDWcqDh4