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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

UK music streaming services not making excessive profits, says watchdog

Harry Styles performs in Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022
Harry Styles’ As It Was is among the most-streamed UK songs of 2022 so far. Photograph: Joseph Okpako/WireImage

The world’s biggest record labels and streaming services are not making excessive profits at the expense of artists struggling to make a living from the digital music revolution, a long-running investigation by the UK competition watchdog has concluded.

The Competition and Markets Authority said artists’ concerns about low returns were understandable, but intervening in the market would be unlikely to help.

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