Anna Calvi, Jacob Collier, Brian Eno and more artists will donate songwriting royalties to environmental causes
A Earth is the newest music composer in the field. Brian Eno and other artists will include the planet as co-author of their own songs in an initiative to raise funds for environmental causes, according to the newspaper The Guardian.
“It’s a poetic construction… a beautiful idea,” described the musician. jacob collierwinner of five awards Grammywill be one of the first to release a track with credits to Earth. Percentage of royalties defined by the artists themselves will be perpetually allocated to EarthPercentan institution founded by eno which raises money in the music industry for environmental activism.
Rostam Batmanglijformer member of Vampire Weekend and current solo artist, defined the project as “a smart use of the money generated by our intellectual property.” Anna Calvi, Mount Kimbie, erland cooper It is Aurora are other musicians who joined the proposal.
The author of “Runaway” stated, “I’m writing my next record. It’s an album about interconnectivity and the art of coexistence. There is no better teacher than Mother Nature. There is no better home, or provider. There is no better place than Earth. That’s why I want to make this whole record with Mother Nature as a co-author, because without her there would be no music.”
The charity hopes to raise $100 million by 2030. The money should be spent on reducing the music industry’s environmental impact, as well as seeking renewal from nature.
Source: Rollingstone

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