The COVID-19 pandemic’s rampage through the music world has laid bare the industry’s flaws, shining a bright light on “the plight of songwriters,” says ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus.
The renowned artist behind the disco pop group’s megahits like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” co-wrote a report released Saturday entitled “Rebalancing The Song Economy,” which urges revamping pricing structures to ensure fairness for writers behind the music.
Ulvaeus, 75, became president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) — a Paris-headquartered rights network representing some four million creators and publishers across the arts — last year, as the sprea…
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