Katy Perry, Fifth Harmony, Christina Aguilera and Bon Jovi are just some of 57 artists who signed a letter calling for a "sensible reform" of the act, which was signed into law by Bill Clinton in 1998.*
"The existing laws — and their interpretation by judges — threaten the continued viability of songwriters and recording artists to survive from the creation of music," the letter reads. "It has allowed major tech companies to grow and generate huge profits by creating ease of use for consumers to carry almost every recorded song in history in their pocket via a smartphone, while songwriters’ and artists’ earnings continue to diminish." Read more...