Fair Play for Creators

I support absolutely PRS for Music over the Google affair. Google is behaving outrageously in ignoring a Copyright Tribunal set royalty rate. My message would be 'don't blink'! The longer there are no Prime music videos on YouTube, the more their customers will go elsewhere for their music.

I give 100% support to PRS for Music. The general public do not realise how little most of us make from our musical activities. Every penny counts, and PRS for Music do a fantastic job trying to ensure that we are paid fairly for use of our music. Google's stance is beyond belief. I find it strange that Google claim YouTube makes very little money for them. If that's the case, why did they bother buying it in the first place? Hmmm.

It is absolutely vital that things move forward towards fair pay for musicians at this point in time. With the collapse of the physical music product, the main source of income for musicians and producers is from royalties generated by online usage and broadcast. It's time to deal with this head on, and not walk backwards or run as Google have done.

I support this completely.

I am totally behind this. It is only fair that content providers get a share of the profit generated by the traffic to these sites.

Music is not free, let's keep UK music alive!

I demand that Google host my music and pay me for it rather than doing the responsible thing and not infringing copyright by taking down any music that they're unwilling to pay for.

More people are listening to more music then ever. Yet the value of recorded music has shrunk to a small fraction of it's former worth. How and why is this possible? Governments have failed musicians and artists by not forcing the ISPs to fairly reward creatives with the content that draws people to consume their services. It would be such a simple matter to track each download and stream and pay the copyright holder for this privilege.

Google are going to have to learn one day that they can't just throw their weight around to get a free pass. It's damned hard writing music and those who succeed should be paid!

I fully agree with the efforts of PRS for Music to negotiate on behalf of music creators in order that music which is so essential and beneficial to buinesses (online and otherwise)is valued as such by those beneficiaries and accordingly paid for fairly. We don't only do it for the love of it, we also have to eat and pay mortgages to make our work possible!!

You have my full support!

Music creators should be rewarded for their creativity in the same way any other person would be in their work!

I pledge my support.

After reading some comments on other websites (uk newspaper sites) it seems Google have set out to do what they want to do and create a backlash against the 'evil' PRS for Music. The publicity surrounding this has produced a hateful response from the public to PRS for Music members. We have to stand up to this organization and make the public realise that without new music being made (with money being not the motivation to create but the sustaining of that creation) life is dull....na na...na na na...

Let's work this one out and not use technology as an excuse to not pay the writers!

It's depressing that these fights have to be fought but it's increasingly necessary - in the 30 years I've been working the problem has grown worse, not better. Now's the time to make a stand.

Whilst I acknowledge the importance of the internet based shop windows I do believe that the creators deserve their slice of the hard earned cake without having to crawl or be seen kicking and screaming in search of their often small reward.

I think creators should get paid royalties...

Google don't be greedy!

Most of us have dedicated our lives to music - all we ask is to get a little back for our efforts.

I think that we music creators deserve to be paid for our works and our contribution to the music industry and we should not be denied our rights for any incomes from our works.

As a writer of original music, I have witnessed first hand the result of using music that even sounds-like someone elses. The rules of copyright apply to everyone. Both Google and Google's subscribers should pay for the right to broadcast other peoples’ music. It is very simple really- unless of course you don't want to pay. Good luck PRS for Music.

Very simply, this is our job. This is how we support our families, feed our children, pay our rent. We work hard, creating this music and all we ask is that we are paid for our work. Just like everyone else.

You have my total support. And respect.

SHOW ME THE MONEY! :)

I've been a professional songwriter and PRS for Music member all my adult life. Getting cuts or derivative usage is hard enough, then you deal with media business who make profit's from our works, some think we are a public service!! My family suffers because of this. Here in Nashville, this music community is fighting back. If we continue to chip away at this seemingly impossible task we will make a difference. What changes if we don't do something...NOTHING.

I think songwriters should be protected and royalty payments paid for work which is played over the Internet.

Take care of us!!!!

A great cause, Let's hope this works...

Songwriter from Stockholm with tens of millions of plays on sites like YouTube etc. Tired of these sites making millions on other people's work! No click, no money! That's fine! But click means demand!

Not before time.

I think we need to find a way that allows both the creators of music and the website administrators to be able to make sensible business out of their activities. Music is not and hopefully never will be a free commodity, but I don't want to hamper technological progress either. There must be some middle ground to make all this work for all parties?!

I believe that as the songwriters, we have the right to be paid from any website, channel, and radio station that plays our songs, simple as that and anything less is a crime.

I feel that it only fair that creators such as myself and others are paid what they are worth, especially in times where for most people music is a free entitle via illegal download, Google is wealthy enough to be able to pay. I also wonder in actuality how much do they pay per view or listen of a content on their page? Maybe we might be charging them a little too much, this is why they are acting the way they are. I can not say this conclusively as I do not know the payment agreements.

I'm a Christian Singer and Composer. I'm here to help!

I support the PRS for Music campaign.

I am not an earning songwriter, but believe strongly that without fair reimbursement of musicians and writers for their work there will not be any music. I wholly support PRS for Music in this campaign.

I agree.