Songwriters sign open letter calling on artists to stop taking credit for hits they didn’t write

Boris Johnson calling for a reform to the streaming economy – see it in full below.The letter, from the Musicians’ Union in association with the Ivors Academy and the #BrokenRecord campaign, says that the law around streaming revenues and royalty payments “has not kept up with the pace of technological change” in the music industry.

An open letter headlined "We Stand For Democracy" and opposing restrictions on voting drew hundreds of signees from across corporate America, including many names from the entertainment industry. Among the companies attaching their names to the letter were Netflix, ViacomCBS, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Live Nation Entertainment.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFortune 500 companies, A-list movie stars, filmmakers and corporate heavyweights came out swinging on April 14, condemning Georgia’s new voting restrictions in an open letter that was printed in The Washington Post and the New York Times.The hundreds of signatories included the likes of Netflix, Amazon, ViacomCBS, Starbucks, Facebook and UTA, as well as celebrities such as Rooney Mara, George Clooney, Mark Ruffalo, Larry David, Josh Gad, Lee Daniels,

Sean Combs, in an open letter posted to the website of his Revolt TV channel, called out large corporations for failing to commit meaningful advertising dollars to Black-owned media companies. "We demand thatCorporate Americareinvest an equitable percentage of what you take from our community back into our community," Combs wrote.

After CCTV footage showed Saweetie and Quavo physically assaulting each other, Quavo has now finally broken his silence and spoken out. The 29-year-old Migos rapper spoke to TMZ yesterday about the leaked footage that appeared to show the pair in a physical altercation.

https://t.co/NlZChIIW4S pic.twitter.com/XaKswnqdhE— AIM (@AIM_UK) April 1, 2021“The government’s report on race and ethnic disparities published yesterday is, at best, a massive missed opportunity and from our perspective, it is a gut-punch to many in our community and our society who experience the reality of systemic prejudice on a daily basis,” the report added.“We need to recognise the problems in society and work together to fix them, rather than use carefully worded definitions and narrow

Songwriters behind some of pop's biggest hits have penned an open letter calling for stars to stop taking writing credits for songs they didn't write, according to Variety. The letter, organized by advocacy group The Pact, claims a "growing number of artists" demand publishing royalties for songs they had not contributed to, with some artists and executives using "bully tactics and threats" to get it.

Halle Berry, Brie Larson and Selena Gomez are just three of the big names on an open letter of love to the transgender community, in honor of Women’s History Month and Transgender Day of Visibility.

Halle Berry, Selena Gomez, Gabrielle Union and more are sending their support to trans women and girls. The stars are among over 440 signatories of an open letter supporting the community, in observance of Women’s History Month and Transgender Day of Visibility.

Halle Berry,Selena Gomez, Gabrielle Union and more are sending their support to trans women and girls.

March 31 marks the final day of Women’s History Month and it is also Transgender Day of Visibility. To mark this occasion and further strengthen the voices of the trans community, GLAAD released an open letter signed by over 190 feminist leaders in advocacy, business, entertainment, media, politics, and social justice standing in solidarity with transgender women and girls.

Ethan Shanfeld In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, GLAAD has released an open letter signed by more than 465 feminist leaders in support of transgender women and girls.The letter, organized by the LGBTQ media watchdog group and writer-activist Raquel Willis, serves as a statement of solidarity between cisgender women, trans women and feminist allies in the wake of hateful and discriminatory rhetoric and attacks against trans people.The signatories include prominent figures in

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThree days after an anonymous songwriters group named the Pact called for artists to stop demanding credit for songs they did not write, the group has followed with a letter signed by Emily Warren, Ross Golan, Justin Tranter, Victoria Monet and others pledging that the signatories “will not give publishing or songwriting credit to an artist who did not create or change the lyric or melody or otherwise contribute to the composition without a reasonably

KSI has signed a new open letter urging Black Britons to take the COVID-19 vaccine.The rapper and YouTube star is among the famous faces who have lent their support to the open letter, which has been written by comic legend Lenny Henry.Henry said that people should “trust the facts” surrounding the vaccine, with his message also being backed by Oscar-winner Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and DJ Trevor Nelson.The letter comes as statistics continue to reveal the gulf in vaccination rates

Viola Davis made a virtual appearance on Friday’s edition of “The Tonight Show”, and admitting some trepidation about her latest role: portraying Michelle Obama in Showtime limited series “The First Lady”, which has also cast Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford.

Miley Cyrus is reflecting on what it was like to have the best of both worlds. It’s been 15 years since the premiere of Hannah Montana, where Cyrus played a girl named “Miley Stewart” who had a secret identity as pop singer Hannah Montana.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHundreds of members of the international music industry have signed an open letter to record labels titled “Pay Songwriters,” calling for better financial treatment from the record labels that are riding a tide of streaming-powered success.