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Music sector welcomes European Parliament’s AgoraEU draft report

Together with 25 organisations from across the European music sector, we welcome the draft report by MEP Rafowicz and MEP Kuhnke, and its recognition of music as a dedicated strand within AgoraEU.

Read the full statement below:

1 Music contributes significantly to Europe’s economy: Across EU 27 and UK it contributes €81.9 billion in gross value added to the GDP, provides direct employment for more than 1.3 million people across the EU (15% of total jobs in the cultural and creative sectors) and generates €9.7 billion in export revenue. [Source]