Promoting fairness, transparency and cultural diversity in Europe’s digital music ecosystem : policy brief

This policy brief is based on Fair MusE, a Horizon Europe–funded research project applying an interdisciplinary, evidence-based approach to fairness, transparency, and cultural diversity in Europe’s digital music ecosystem. The music ecosystem has been fundamentally reshaped by digital platforms. Opaque contractual arrangements, limited access to data, and algorithmic curation systems increasingly determine which artists are heard, how creators are remunerated, and which repertoires gain prominence.