Speeches by Frith.

“For the UK, not in the UK. For the UK in regard to EU touring.”

“UK artists to the EU.”

“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.”

“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?”

“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…”

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

“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?”

“In your 10-point plan for music you did not mention anything on copyright. Would you expect that to be in your 10-point plan, the protection of copyright in the age of AI?”

“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…”

“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?”

“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 does the copyright concern strike creatives like you? Is it a very real threat?”

“On copyright, an enormous debate is going on at the moment about the rise of AI and the threat it poses to intellectual property. As people who create content and share it with the world, there must be a bit of an honour among comedians not to rip off each other’s jokes.”

“You have not met my mum.”

“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?”

“Is it wrong to assume that the cost of putting on a live comedy show is relatively low compared with other forms of entertainment?”