Music industry urges UK-EU Summit to address post-Brexit trade barriers for musicians

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : It states: "We kindly encourage you to take this opportunity to also discuss other areas of importance to the relationship that will deliver tangible benefits for the people of the EU and the UK.
62% : You may recall that in 2019, the EU was our largest market, in relation to touring musicians.
60% : Naomi Pohl, general secretary of the Musicians' Union, which supports the letter, said: "We believe there is a genuine will from the UK government to remove barriers to touring in the EU for UK musicians and their crew".
52% : Which means audiences, artists and venues in the EU and UK are missing out on the enormous benefits which closer cultural exchange would bring.
52% : Which means audiences, artists and venues in the EU and UK are missing out on the enormous benefits which closer cultural exchange would bring.
47% : With visa and permit rules varying across EU countries, what was once a straightforward process has become complex and costly.
44% : Musicians have given up touring, about 30% have had no work at all since Brexit came into full force with the TCA.
39% : "It must be a priority in trade negotiations if we are to see a resurgence in touring activity and our members' businesses thrive.
38% : " The letter argues that cultural exchange and cooperation between the EU and the UK is one such issue.
37% : During a UK-EU reset evidence session in Parliament in April, Deborah Annetts, CEO of the Independent Society of Musicians, laid out the disastrous impact Brexit has had on the British music industry.
36% : " A 2023 survey by the Independent Society of Musicians found that nearly half of UK music professionals have seen a decline in EU work since Brexit, with over a quarter reporting no EU work at all.
32% : " Brexit has dealt a heavy blow to UK performing artists and their crews, who now face a tangle of red tape when touring in Europe.

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