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CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from 2021 so far, including UK parliament’s inquiry into the economics of streaming, the debate around user-centric streaming royalties, and the issues facing UK musicians who want to tour Europe post-Brexit.  SECTION TIMES 01: Economics of streaming (00:07:33) 02: User-centric royalties (00:17:15) 03: Brexit and live music (00:23:31) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • UK parliament’s economics of streaming inquiry • SoundCloud announces shift to user-centric royalty distribution for its 100,000 independent creators • MU and ISM call for more urgency from government over post-Brexit touring issues ALSO MENTIONED • Spotify confirms launch in 85 new markets, plus new tools galore and high quality audio, in big announcements splurge • Jay-Z sells “significant majority” of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square • Get the lowdown on the CMU+TGE programme at The Great Escape Online • New