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Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy pledges royalties to Black Lives Matter, encourages others to follow
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nme.comWilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has released a statement pledging five per cent of his songwriting revenue to organisations working towards racial justice, urging others to follow.Tweedy put forward the plan to address historical and ongoing injustices against black artists on Facebook.“The modern music industry is built almost entirely on Black art.
The wealth that rightfully belonged to Black artists was stolen outright and to this day continues to grow outside their communities,” he wrote.“No one artist could come close to paying the debt we owe to the Black originators of our modern music and their children and grandchildren.
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