EU COPYRIGHT VOTE: OVER 1,300 RECORDING ARTISTS CALL ON MEPS TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITYArtists including Plácido Domingo, James Blunt, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Paul McCartney make direct call to MEPs before major voteOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY IFPI [London, 4th July 2018] – Following a campaign involving over 1,300 recording artists - including Plácido Domingo, James Blunt, Francis Cabrel, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Max Martin, Udo Lindenberg – via petitions and statements, videos and personal appearances, Sir Paul McCartney now lends his voice. IFPI has today released a letter to Members of the European Parliament from Sir Paul McCartney urging MEPs to vote on Thursday (12pm CET, European Parliament, Strasbourg, France) in support of the EU Copyright Directive mandate. Sir Paul has added his voice to thousands from across Europe’s creative sectors calling for the EU to seize the chance to restore fairness to Europe’s online music marketplace:
AboutAbout IFPI IFPI is the organisation that promotes the interests of the international recording industry worldwide. Its membership comprises some 1,300 major and independent companies in 60 countries. It also has affiliated industry national groups in 57 countries. IFPI’s mission is to promote the value of recorded music, campaign for the rights of record producers and expand the commercial uses of recorded music in all markets where its members operate
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July 4, 2018 5:20am ET by Pressparty |