"We, the undersigned musicians, wholeheartedly oppose major record labels' unjust lawsuit targeting the Internet Archive. We don't believe that the Internet Archive should be destroyed in our name..."
"The advent of streaming services already made being a working musician highly unprofitable, but as the letter notes, things like the COVID-19 pandemic... have made it nearly impossible to perform without some kind of extra expense."
"Instead, the letter offers three alternative ways the lives of musicians could be materially improved: By partnering with organizations like the Internet Archive to preserve original recordings and music culture..."
"If the labels win their lawsuit, the Internet Archive could be on the hook for up to $621 million dollars in damages to account for the music streamed through the Archive since 2006."
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