“The modern music industry is built almost entirely on Black art. The wealth that rightfully belonged to Black artists was stolen outright and to this day continues to grow outside their communities."
"Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has set out a plan for reparations to be made within the music industry.
"It comes after Tweedy last month announced that he would be donating 5% of his songwriting royalties to Black Lives Matter moving forwards.
“'It’s not an exaggeration to say our culture wouldn’t be our culture without black genius. There’s a shameful history there, and there are things the industry should still be ashamed of. There are things about the way Black artists are treated today that are different and unfair. It isn’t an equal playing field.'”
Article: Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Sets Out Plan for Reparations in the Music Industry