Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department is considering measures to require music streaming services such as Spotify and music video services such as YouTube to provide transparency information on how recommendation algorithms work, in the context of US media indexing in other English speaking markets.

The Government is committed to ensuring the UK music sector remains globally competitive and resilient against international market pressures. My department regularly engages with major streaming and video platforms, including Spotify and YouTube, to monitor market trends. While there are currently no plans to introduce algorithmic transparency requirements, we keep digital music markets under continuous review to support a fair and thriving environment for UK creators.