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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

Fragile UK music industry calls for support amid slow recovery

People waving hands at a concert
UK Music, an umbrella body representing the industry, wants the government to provide tax relief, a VAT cut and an easing of European travel restrictions. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images

The multibillion-pound UK music industry remains almost a third smaller than before the pandemic as rampant inflation, soaring costs and Brexit red tape threaten to derail its fragile recovery, a report warns.

UK Music, the umbrella body representing the industry from artists and record labels to live performance, is calling for a package of support including tax relief, a VAT cut for struggling venues and a streamlining of restrictions affecting workers and touring between Europe and the UK.

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