Competition and Markets Authority

UK competition watchdog publishes music streaming report and found that consumers have benefited from digitisation and competition between music streaming services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that prices for consumers have fallen by more than 20% in real terms between 2009 and 2021 – with many services also offering music streaming for free with ads. The study found that there were around 39 million monthly listeners in the UK, streaming 138 Bn times […]

UK competition watchdog launches music streaming study with submissions invited by the 17th February 2022. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will ask whether the music streaming market is working well for music lovers. While focussing on potential harm to consumers, the CMA will also assess whether any lack of competition between music companies could affect the musicians, singers and songwriters whose interests are intertwined with those of music lovers. If the CMA finds problems, […]