As Songwriters and Artists Who Are a Vital Contributing Force to the U.S. and to American Exports Around the World, We Are Writi
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As songwriters and artists who are a vital in which we live. It has allowed major tech companies to contributing force to the U.S. and to American grow and generate huge profits by creating ease of use for consumers to carry almost every recorded song in history in exports around the world, we are writing to their pocket via a smartphone, while songwriters’ and artists’ express our concern about the ability of the earnings continue to diminish. Music consumption has next generation of creators to earn a living. The skyrocketed, but the monies earned by individual writers and existing laws threaten the continued viability artists for that consumption has plummeted. of songwriters and recording artists to survive The DMCA simply doesn’t work. It’s impossible for tens of from the creation of music. Aspiring creators thousands of individual songwriters and artists to muster shouldn’t have to decide between making music the resources necessary to comply with its application. The and making a living. Please protect them. tech companies who benefit from the DMCA today were not the intended protectorate when it was signed into law nearly One of the biggest problems confronting songwriters and two decades ago. We ask you to enact sensible reform that recording artists today is the Digital Millennium Copyright balances the interests of creators with the interests of the Act (DMCA). This law was written and passed in an era companies who exploit music for their financial enrichment. that is technologically out-of-date compared to the era It’s only then that consumers will truly benefit. Bryan Adams Elvis Costello Hunter Hayes Maroon 5 Pearl Jam Rod Stewart Ryan Adams Robert Cray Don Henley John Mayer Katy Perry Sting Christina Aguilera David Crosby Bruce Hornsby Shane McAnally Pharrell St. Vincent Rhett Akins Sheryl Crow Jennifer Hudson Martina McBride Phillip Phillips Taylor Swift Lauren Alaina Andra Day Engelbert Humperdinck Sir Paul McCartney P!nk Bernie Taupin Michael Anthony deadmau5 Billy Idol Michael McDonald Pusha-T James Taylor Roy Ayers Brett Dennen Brett James Duff McKagan QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Thirty Seconds to Mars The Band Perry Desiigner Al Jarreau Andrew McMahon Dianne Reeves Rob Thomas Banks Carla Dirlikov Jewel Meat Loaf REO Speedwagon Trent The Ting Tings Sara Bareilles Jim Dolan Billy Joel John Mellencamp Reznor Chris Tomlin Ivan Barias The Doobie Brothers Sir Elton John Idina Menzel Lionel Richie TOTO Beck Echosmith Mick Jones Jim Messina Rival Sons Tower of Power George Benson Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Jon Bon Jovi Bette Midler Kenny Rogers Pete Townshend Aloe Blacc Gloria Estefan Josh Kelley Miguel Mark Ronson Meghan Trainor The Black Keys Melissa Etheridge Kenny G Lee Thomas Miller Liz Rose Randy Travis Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Donald Fagen Carole King Steve Miller Rush TV on the Radio Benny Blanco Fall Out Boy Kings of Leon Eddie Money Sade Steven Tyler Leon Bridges Fifth Harmony Dave Koz Kip Moore Saint Asonia U2 Garth Brooks Filter Diana Krall Kacey Musgraves Tom Scholz Jim Vallance Lindsey Buckingham Five for Fighting Krewella Jason Mraz Blake Shelton WALK THE MOON T Bone Burnett Peter Frampton Lady Gaga Matt Nathanson Kenny Wayne Shepherd Joe Walsh David Byrne Estate of Glenn Frey Luke Laird Aaron Neville Carly Simon Dionne Warwick Carlene Carter Bill Gaither Adam Lambert Randy Newman Troye Sivan Jack White Roseanne Cash Gallant Ray Lamontagne Ne-Yo Slash Lenny White The Chainsmokers Nicolle Galyon Kenny Lattimore Tim Nichols Michael W. Smith Michelle Williams Cher Estate of Judy Garland Amy Lee Krist Novoselic JD Souther Cassandra Wilson Kenny Chesney Vince Gill Yoko Ono Lennon John Oates Britney Spears Mary Wilson Chicago Amy Grant Linkin Park OMI Ronnie Spector Trisha Yearwood Bootsy Collins Cee Lo Green Little Big Town One Republic Spoon Ying Yang Twins Chick Corea Sammy Hagar Joanie Madden David Paich Vince Staples Zac Brown Band Chris Cornell Carvin Haggins Barry Manilow Eric Paslay Gwen Stefani ZHU.