BBC music services appear to have escaped relatively unscathed in the government’s long-awaited white paper on the BBC.

The document, presented by secretary of state John Whittingdale, proposes major changes to the way in which the BBC is run in the form of scrapping the BBC trust, the setting up of a new board and bringing in Ofcom as its external regulator.

But, after strong lobbying by the #LetItBeeb campaign, the anticipated direct threat to music output – particularly that of Radio 1 and Radio 2 – does not seem to have materialised, although an obligation to produce “distinctive” content could be written into the BBC’s mission statement.

In a statement, UK Music called for “the new regulatory and governance framework and the introduction of a mid-term five year review of the BBC Charter” to be given “careful Parliamentary scrutiny”. It will seek “necessary safeguards” before the BBC’s new charter begins in early 2017. The trade body welcomed measures forcing those that only use the BBC iPlayer to pay the license fee and for the BBC to put diversity at the top of its agenda.

UK Music CEO Jo Dipple said: “Collectively Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6Music, Asian Network, Proms, BBC Introducing, Glastonbury, festival coverage, five orchestras, BBC Singers, new music commissions, music broadcast programming and music documentaries give fans and listeners access to the most astounding and diverse range of musical content. BBC Music caters for a myriad of tastes which are not served by the commercial sector.

“Without BBC Music services to support the development of new music, our industry would not only be poorer and listeners deprived, but this country would find it harder to outperform on the world stage. UK Music will be assessing the full implications of this historic White Paper with its members and we look forward to discussing it with the BBC, Government and Parliament in the coming weeks and months.”

Ofcom is likely to be asked to rule on matters relating to BBC programming’s impact on the commercial sector – which could potentially lead to clashes with UK commercial radio stations, although many in the biz believe Ofcom would take a more impartial view of BBC output than the government. Whittingdale stressed he was “emphatically not saying the BBC should not be popular”.

Top BBC stars – including music presenters such as Chris Evans and Graham Norton – could also have their salaries revealed as part of the proposals.

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