Petition · past parliament
Bring Back Karaoke! Reverse the ban on making tracks from Adele, Coldplay etc
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2014 the major music publishers enforced a rule that tracks by certain artists and writers could not be sold as karaoke tracks online as downloads or streams. On 1st October this will be extending to discs. So no one will be able to sing Adele, Coldplay, Abba, Prince and many others.
Over 100 artists are no longer issuing new licenses for their music - with favourites such as Prince's Purple Rain and Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer excluded.
Companies which re-create hits without the vocals are baffled by the move because it deprives the artists of royalties.
The ban already applies to online streaming services but will be extended to discs.
We are asking the writers, artists and labels to reconsider and reverse this ban.
Please sign this now to help us bring back karaoke
Companies which re-create hits without the vocals are baffled by the move because it deprives the artists of royalties.
The ban already applies to online streaming services but will be extended to discs.
We are asking the writers, artists and labels to reconsider and reverse this ban.
Please sign this now to help us bring back karaoke
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is a decision taken by music publishers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 21 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Oct 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Oct 2017
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