Lindsay Ell Standing Up For Songwriters!

You may have noticed some of your favourite country artists posting something that looks like this…

@sesac and @blackstone please withdraw your amendment to the MMA. Protect the songwriters and their songs.

A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan) on Jul 31, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT

Okay, it’s go time. @sesac & @blackstone, quit misleading your writers and publishers, THE REASON YOU’RE PAID TO BEGIN WITH, and take your crap proposal off the table. Songwriters need fair compensation in the digital age, or else there will be no more songs. Be on the right side of history. #MusicModernizationAct #SESACkillsTheMMA

A post shared by Maren Morris (@marenmorris) on Jul 30, 2018 at 6:00pm PDT

A post shared by Eric Paslay (@ericpaslay) on Jul 30, 2018 at 10:04pm PDT

These are your favourite artists standing up for the people that put pen to paper! Canadian Country Artist Lindsay Ell is one of them! Although she is a songwriter, she is able to make a living off of her music, touring, and merchandise. BUT the songwriters who may have written your first dance song at your wedding, the song that got you through a break up, or the song that gets your windows rolled down and music cranked up…they aren’t making much anymore. With streaming services giving you the availability to play ALL of your favourite artists, that monthly fee you pay for streaming is not getting divided enough and songwriters/publishers aren’t getting paid a fair amount. I was able to get Lindsay on the phone to explain what is happening and what the Country Community is fighting for.

If you want to help out a songwriter, go out and buy a physical copy or buy on iTunes!

~ Ryan