UK Music Industry in Plea to Protect its Status During Brexit Negotiations
After music exports rose in 2015, trade group says politicians must take notice of economic and cultural contribution. UK Music says popular artists such as Sam Smith help raise Britain�s profile around the world. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The music industry has issued a plea to politicians to protect the UK�s status as one of the world�s biggest exporters of new music during negotiations to leave the EU . New figures show UK music enjoyed another strong year for exports in 2015, prompting the industry�s main trade group to warn that politicians must recognise both its contribution to the economy and its power to raise Britain�s profile around the world thanks to the popularity of artists such as Adele and Sam Smith . There was a surge in foreign sales of British music and in ticket sales to overseas residents for events in Britain in 2015, according to the umbrella group UK Music , which represents the commercial music industry, including artists, songwriters an...