A group of UK-based music trade organizations and charities have launched a bid to support UK artists and businesses impacted by the collapse of D2C and e-commerce platform PledgeMusic.
The collective will use an ‘impact survey’ to better understand the scale of the fallout from the firm’s collapse and to help coordinate assistance to those facing difficulties.
The survey, hosted by the Musicians’ Union (MU), can be accessed here and closes at 12pm on Tuesday June 25.
As reported last month, PledgeMusic is headed into administration after it failed to find a buyer following a three month search, with estimates of what the company’sowes artists currently pinned at over $1 million.
The latest action is being jointly promoted by UK Music, Music Managers Forum, Musicians’ Union, the Association of Independent Music, Help Musicians UK, PRS Foundation and International Showcase Fund partners, including British Underground, PRS Members’ Fund, the Music Producers Guild, The Ivor’s Academy, Featured Artists Coalition, Music Support, and the BPI.
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According to fellow Thematic co-founder and CEO Marc Schrobilgen, Phan had been supporting many music artists through her YouTube channel, including Kaskade, before the murky waters of music licensing quickly overwhelmed her.
The result was a mega-million dollar lawsuit filed in 2014 by Ultra, which alleged massive copyright infringement. But strangely, the suit was filed even though Ultra-signed artists like Kaskade publicly defended Phan, adding to the messiness and confusion of the situation.
“From the very beginning, I’ve always wanted to empower and give back to creators,” Michelle Phan told us. “Since uploading my first video 12 years ago, I’ve experienced lawsuits and seen first-hand what happens when big music labels come in and make copyright infringement claims.
“I understand intimately the challenges facing creators today. Through Thematic, I hope to protect creators and artists and provide a platform where they can connect, safely and free.”
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