Uber’s in-house offerings are more varied, too. Riders can use 250 points to get 10 percent off their next trip, score a free UberX trip for 2,000 points or get four free trips for that previously mentioned 8,000 points. With Uber Eats, the discounts range from 40 percent off a pickup order (500 points) all the way to 50 percent off every order in a month (8,000 points).

The expanded offerings apply to people at any tier of the program and should roll out across the US in the “next few months.”

The company described the changes as its “way of saying

Committee chairman Julian Knight MP wasn’t shy about suggesting that music streaming services might need reform, expressing concern that the current models could “limit the range of artists and music” in the long term. He also noted that algorithmic playlists and suggestions might be helpful for boosting the services’ income, but were a “blunt tool” that risked hurting newer artists.

It’s not certain that the inquiry will lead to any new regulations. However, the very act of starting an inquiry is significant. It could put pressure on services to boost royalties, tighten copy protection or change algorithms to better-expose upcoming artists.

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