Members of Radiohead, Blur and pop star Robbie Williams are due to attend the first discussion of the Featured Artists Coalition in London today (March 1tth).

The lobby of around 100 musicians is attempting to establish a more powerful voice in order to take advantage of new technologies.

The meeting was scrapped last month following heavy snowfall in the capital.

Blur's bassist Dave Rowntree told the BBC that by speaking out and “arguing for what's fair, we can help reshape the industry”.

He added: "There are a lot of big issues at the moment - the government's Digital Britain green paper, copyright extension and so on. It's no accident that this body is being set up now.

"It's absolutely vital that our interests are represented when decisions are made."

The meeting comes at an uncertain time for the music industry following YouTube's decision to ban music videos in the UK.

The video-sharing website is currently embroiled in a row with the Performing Rights Society for Music, which wants to increase its licensing fees.

(by Jason Gregory)