Geoff Taylor, BPI Chief Executive, said:
“We are delighted that the BBC Trust agreed that the case for closing 6 Music was unconvincing. The Trust’s initial findings support our case that 6 Music makes a unique contribution to the UK’s cultural life – and its requirement that any future proposal to incorporate 6 Music programming into Radio 1 or 2 must ensure long-term protection for the distinctive nature of 6 Music’s content. We’ll be watching carefully to ensure the Executive’s review of the BBC’s digital radio strategy is not used as cover for a further attempt to close the station.”
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About BPI
The BPI is the representative voice of the UK recorded music business. We are a trade organisation funded by our members - which include hundreds of independent music companies and the UK’s four major record labels. BPI members account for approximately 90% of all recorded music sold in the UK, and globally the UK's recorded music market is the third biggest.
The BPI also organises the annual BRIT Awards show as well as the Classical BRIT Awards show. The organising company BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI. Substantial proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI that has donated almost £15m to charitable causes nationwide, since its foundation in 1989.