Music Supported Here
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Music Supported Here is an awareness campaign launched in December 2009 by the Musicians' Union (UK)
. The campaign, which is for all musicians, aims to raise awareness of copyright
within music. The MU believes that musicians should control the use and distribution of their music, and that consumers should respect the rights of musicians.
The campaign has already attracted the support of Robbie Williams
and Feargal Sharkey
.
symbol), and posting the decleration, along with their name, to the MU. Full details can be found via the official Music Supported Here website.
Musicians' Union (UK)
-About the MU:The Musicians' Union is an organisation which represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the UK music business.-Campaigns:The MU stages regular campaigns in relation to relevant musical and industrial issues...
. The campaign, which is for all musicians, aims to raise awareness of copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
within music. The MU believes that musicians should control the use and distribution of their music, and that consumers should respect the rights of musicians.
The campaign has already attracted the support of Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
and Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey is a singer from Northern Ireland who first found fame as the lead vocalist of pop punk band The Undertones...
.
Supporting the Campaign
Musicians can sign up to the campaign by writing the word 'MUSIC' (with the C as a copyrightCopyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
symbol), and posting the decleration, along with their name, to the MU. Full details can be found via the official Music Supported Here website.
External links
- MU official site.
- Music Supported Here official site