Speeches by Frith.

“Changing topic, the Minister has talked about developing a 10-point plan or a 10-plus point plan for music. What would you like to see that DCMS has not already committed to?”

“UK artists to the EU.”

“Hi, everybody. Thanks for this morning. Jon, you were mentioned quite a lot in the first session. I have a question for you: have you specifically asked Live Nation to get involved in this? It was decidedly absent from the list of praise from one of the previous witnesses.”

“Streaming, or streamer companies having an interest, taking more of an interest, taking more cultivation of grassroots music venues, since the streaming revenue begins with the emerging artists starting, finding their feet, cutting their teeth.”

“Streaming, or streamer companies having an interest, taking more of an interest, taking more cultivation of grassroots music venues, since the streaming revenue begins with the emerging artists starting, finding their feet, cutting their teeth.”

“Isn’t that the problem? I do not see that as muddying the waters. I see it as recognising the ecosystem. If you are a music fan, you do not see it as muddying the waters that you see the band live and stream them afterwards, or vice versa. In fact, you routinely are told when the band you have been listening to is now …”

“On that point, perhaps, David, you want to answer it. I agree about R&D. I think if this was a scientific endeavour, it would be privy to R&D tax credits, for sure. The argument would be well made. As somebody who has had those conversations with our Government, I can say that it does not resonate, sadly. To that point…”

“I said, “hopefully not”, as the recording will confirm.”

“But your assessment of those deserving of praise included the bands. I would say that the bands’ fans probably ultimately deserve the praise for paying that premium, rather than the millionaires. I will ask you again. Absent from that list were two notable brands, owned by one of the bigger two. Would Live Nation Enter…”

“What would you say to the Lords about the result last night of the Government’s defeat there on that particular issue?”

“When do you think Live Nation will become part of the programme?”

“That is quite a low bar to affirm from. But in terms of your assessment of the Department, can you see within the year of your tenure now, is there quite a lot of waste or duplication? We have seen the Health Department taking quite strident action on NHS England. Do you see there being equivalences in your Department …”

“You have obviously been in the Department—”

“Jon, a final comment.”

“2. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the situation in Kashmir.”

“On Saturday, I met constituents in Bury North with deep family roots in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, including relatives in Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimber, Lahore and Gujrat. There is growing anxiety within this community in Bury about the potential for the conflict to escalate once again. While I praise the efforts of the Briti…”

“How many reports does your venue get every week of sexual harassment or assault of female comics?”

“Female comedians have described sexism and even sexual assault as a peril of the job. What is the industry and specifically the Live Comedy Association doing to change this?”

“I have a question about audience habits for the rest of the panel. How are habits changing? What are your observations?”

“You made a point about plugging gaps in multi-use venues. If that opportunity is increasing, does it amount to direct competition with specialist venues like yours? Are you now increasingly competing with the multi-use venues that may come with different experiences for the comics as much as for the audiences?”