Bette Midler, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, T Bone Burnett, Sheryl Crow, Keb’ Mo’ and Steve Earle, The artist-run nonprofit announced the news Friday (June 18), saying the council will “provide perspective and advisory input” to the organization while helping to foster awareness of current issues facing content creators.
ARA has been on the front lines of a host of recent issues, including passage of the Music Modernization Act and current efforts to reform the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.The ARA also unveiled its Artists’ Bill of Rights, which outlines the organization's “fundamental principles and recommendations for today’s music economy and to keep the artistic community aware of their rights as it pertains to their work.”.