As widely predicted, it seems the UK’s Digital Economy Bill will become law before the upcoming General Election, but only through the ‘wash-up’ process at the end of this Parliament. The second House of Commons reading for the bill has been scheduled for 6 April – the same day PM Gordon Brown is expected to dissolve Parliament before the election, triggering the wash-up process. It’s a controversial decision, as critics have argued that this means the bill won’t be subject to a full parliamentary debate. Clauses can be deleted, though, meaning that some of the more divisive sections could yet be jettisoned before the bill becomes law. Source: Guardian
Like what you’ve read here? This is just a snippet from our subscription service.
Our subscribers get the most important digital music news and analysis delivered to them every morning and full reports every week plus access to a massive archive of data and previous reports.
For a free two week trial of Music Ally, sign up here. No strings attached – we promise!
Tools: platforms to help you reach new audiences
Tools: Kaiber
In the year or so since its launch, AI startup Kaiber has been making waves,…