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President Jean-Claude Juncker Wednesday, 29 June 2016 Rue de la Loi 200 1049

Re. Securing a sustainable future for the European music sector

Dear President Juncker,

As recording artists and from across Europe and artists who regularly perform in Europe, we believe passionately in the value of music. Music is fundamental to Europe’s culture. It enriches people’s lives and contributes significantly to our economies.

This is a pivotal moment for music. Consumption is exploding. Fans are listening to more music than ever before. Consumers have unprecedented opportunities to access the music they love, whenever and wherever they want to do so.

But the future is jeopardised by a substantial “value gap” caused by user upload services such as Google’s YouTube that are unfairly siphoning value away from the music community and its artists and songwriters.

This situation is not just harming today’s recording artists and songwriters. It threatens the survival of the next generation of creators too, and the viability and the diversity of their work.

The value gap undermines the rights and revenues of those who create, invest in and own music, and distorts the market place. This is because, while music consumption is at record highs, user upload services are misusing “safe harbour” exemptions. These protections were put in place two decades ago to help develop nascent digital start-ups, but today are being misapplied to corporations that distribute and monetise our works.

Right now there is a unique opportunity for Europe’s leaders to address the value gap. The European Commission’s forthcoming review of copyright legislation can fix this profound market distortion by clarifying the appropriate use of safe harbours.

We urge you to take action now to create a fair playing field for artists and rights owners. In doing so, you will be securing the future of music for generations to come.

We hope we can work with you to create a sustainable and thriving music sector for Europe.

Yours sincerely,

Recording artists calling for a solution to the value gap (full list below)

(Coordinated by IFPI and IMPALA, representing record labels internationally, and supported by GESAC, representing authors and composers in Europe) c/o IFPI European Office, 40 Square de Meeûs, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Contact: Adrian Strain, +44 (0)20 7878 7935

cc:

First Vice-President Frans Timmermans

Vice-President Andrus Ansip

Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger

Commissioner Tibor Navracsics

Commissioner Margrethe Vestager

Commissioner Věra Jourová

College of Commissioners

Recording artists calling for a solution to the value gap

The following European and international recording artists and songwriters, numbering more than 1,000, are signatories to the attached letter.

2 Times Terror Anders Kanstrup Jensen Antti Tuisku 6 (TooManyLeftHands) Anya A Kutya Vacsorája Anders Røine Ara Va De Bo Aasmund Nordstoga Andonis Civopulos Arcángel ABBA André Henriques Arielle Dombasle Adama Ďurica André Madeira Arja Koriseva Adamo (Megadraive) Armin van Buuren André Pinheiro Arne Hulén (Postgirobygget) Adelén (Megadraive) Arnis Račinskis, Kārlis Josts Adelmo Fornaciari André Reis (Karetus) (Laika Suns) (Zucchero) Andrea Cervetto (New Arrebato Admiral Freebee Trolls) Arturo Gaya Adrienne Pauly Andreas Bourani Aske Jacoby Aeon Blank Andreas Bye Åge Sten Nilsen Andreas Staier ÁTOA Agir (Bernardo Correia Andrianna Babali Aura Costa) Aneta Langerová Aurea a-ha Ania Dąbrowska Aurora (Laura Julku) Aki Samuli Ania Tacikowska Avgenikos Crysovalantis Aki Tykki (Happoradio) Ania Wyszkoni Axelle Red Alan Walker Animal Cannibals Band of Gold Alberto Pizzo Anine Kruse Skaterud Bang Bang Alejandro Sanz Bára Poláková Aleksander With Anja Orthodox Barbara Moleko Aleš Brichta Anna Hytta Barry Hay (Golden Earring) Alessandro Aleotti (J Ax) Anna K Batta Zsuzsanna (Marge) Alessandro Gariazzo Bearson Alex Andrea Vella (Raige) Beatsteaks Alex Vargas Anna Wyszkoni Belle Perez Alexa Feser Annalisa Scarrone BeMy Alexandra Joner (Annalisa) Ben l’oncle Soul Alida Anne Mattila Bénabar Alina Eremia Anne Sila Benjamin Mascolo, Federico Alise Joste Anne-Sophie Mutter Rossi (Benji&Fede) Altrego Annett Louisan Benji Amalie Stender (Panamah) Annika Aakjær Berg Antal Timi Bernie Taupin Amor Electro Antek Smykiewicz Bernt Rune Stray Amtrxx (Anders Kjær & Antoine Tamestit Berta Marius Bjørnson) Antoni Donchev Ana Diaz Antonio Carmona Beth Orton Antonio José Beverley Knight Anders Christensen Antonio Orozco Biagio Antonacci (Panamah) António Zambujo Bianca Morales Bill Whelan (Riverdance) Silva (Karetus) D8 Billy Bragg Carnival Kids Dag Sand Birgitte Grimstad Caro Emerald Dan Smith (Bastille) Bjørn Erik Pedersen King Dana Winner Black Box Revelation Carolina Danaps Black’n Dani Martín Blak Cezinando Dani Milev Guardian Charlélie Couture Daniel Bloom BLØF Chisu Daniel Higienico Café Chris Holsten Daniele Silvestri Bogi & The Berry Christel Alsos Darek Malejonek Bombay Rockers Christian Steiffen Darko Boris Carloff Christiane Roald Boros Csaba (Republic) Christiania Fusel & Dave Geraghty (Bell X-1) Bosse Blaagress David Bisbal Bow To Each Other David Carreira Boxxes (Martin Kaasa og Christina Rosenvinge David Fonseca Joachim Arnt Holmen) Christine E.M. 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