"I love streaming. I stream a lot of music myself. The access we have to all kinds of music from all over the world is incredible. But I believe streaming must be fixed" - Nadine Shah tells the Guardian about the issue ahead of a publication of the UK parliamentary report about it. She and other artists, such as Nile Rodgers, Ed O’Brien of Radiohead, as well as songwriters for stars such as Kylie Minogue, have hit out at an “archaic” streaming model that allows major labels to maximise their revenue while some musicians struggle to make minimum wage.

Today is the launch date of Here In The Room, an interactive digital portrait by Nile Rodgers. The superstar hitmaker was answering 350 questions for two days, in realtime, about working with David Bowie, Madonna, and Lady Gaga, about why he chose to play in bands rather than pursue a solo career, about a kind of breakfast he eats, etc. A taste of the experience is available In the Room for free, while an online pass to access the full content costs £20, Guardian reports. This project is an extension of the National Holocaust Centre and Museum to make survivors’ testimonies interactive and lasting, and it is now branching out into the arts.

Some of UK's most successful songwriters "are driving Ubers" to make ends meet - songwriter Fiona Bevan told UK MPs giving evidence to digital, media, culture and sport committee inquiry into the future of music streaming, Bevan, who has written songs for One Direction, Steps and Lewis Capaldi, said many writers were struggling because of the way streaming services pay royalties, revealing she had earned just £100 for co-writing a track on Kylie Minogue's number one album, 'Disco'. "The most successful songwriters in the world can't pay their rent", she added. Chic's Nile Rodgers said - "every single time I've audited my partners, I find money. Every single time. And sometimes, it's staggering, the amount of money".

Nile Rodgers is offering 600 free tickets to furloughed workers and their families or friends for his upcoming concert at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland later this week on Jan. 26. KISS announced that they would be giving free meals to TSA employees at their Rock & Brews Restaurant. Numerous orchestras are handing out free tickets […]