The trade group is bringing industry leaders together to meet with the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to inform their understanding of electronic music’s worth and concerns.
The Committee is made up of cross-party MPs who formally hold the Government to account in Parliament.
Electronic music is made with electronic sounds and instruments such as those played by DJs in clubs and late-night venues.
Attendees include DJs and producers such as Haai and SG Lewis, agents and managers of artists including Charli XCX and David Guetta, and a range of key figures from the sector.
These include performers, labels, radio, light and sound, clubs (from grassroots to larger), promoters, ticketing, festivals, agents, security, and local government.
Value and support
The sessions, held in London’s 15,000 capacity venue Drumsheds, aim to raise the profile and understanding of electronic music in Parliament by informing the Committee and ensuring it can press Government on the cultural value of electronic music.
The trade association is calling on Government to take urgent action to stem closures by recognising nightclubs and music venues as vital cultural and community institutions.
This follows research from NTIA that has revealed that on average three nightclubs have closed per week in the UK.
NTIA has also called for proportionate taxation for grassroots spaces; and reforms of licensing and planning.
Select Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP said: “Electronic music and club culture are integral parts of our national identity, creative economy and social fabric. Government must recognise and support this vital contemporary culture before we lose it. To do so would represent a huge cost to society.”
Cultural force
NTIA CEO Michael Kill said: “Electronic music is one of the UK’s most influential cultural forces, yet it remains under-recognised and under-supported by the Government.
“Clubs are the life and soul of the industry, vital incubators for talent, innovation, and community. They are the grassroots spaces where global stars are born and cultural movements take shape.”
He added: “We are urging the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to give electronic music the platform and recognition it deserves as a serious cultural and economic contributor. With cross-party MPs now paying attention, there are no more excuses, the time to act is now.”
