British Artists Band Together to Demand More Power
Posted by aeschtunes on October 6, 2008
Some of Britain’s biggest music stars are banding together to demand more control over their music in this digital age. Among the 60 founding members of the Featured Artists’ Coalition are Radiohead, Robbie Williams, and Kaiser Chiefs. Artists among the signatories to the coalition’s founding charter include Billy Bragg, Iron Maiden, and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour.
The Featured Artists’ Coalition says it wants musicians, rather than record labels, to retain control over the rights to their music. The group also says that new technology has been quickly changing the music industry, and that artists are being left out when their songs are distributed through digital means.
The group officially launched on Sunday, October 5, at the In the City music event in Manchester.
