''Is This What We Want?''

Have you heard about the silent album? It involves hundreds of artists and is called Is This What We Want?

This was organized by musician Ed Newton-Rex. Among the better known participants are Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Sam Fender, Kim Wilde, Yard Act, and Yusuf/Cat Stevens. 

They are protesting proposed changes to the UK's copyright laws, and are afraid that artificial intelligence companies would be permitted to build their products using other people's copyrighted work. The silence is a symbol of the potential void in artistic expression. 

Proceeds from the album go to the charity Help Musicians. 

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