Italian rapper Fedez said Tuesday
that the monopoly of SIAE, the Italian royalties clearinghouse
for copyrighted material, has been effectively broken after new
rival Soundreef agreed to work with not-for-profit association
LEA to respect the terms of a recent fiscal decree.
"I believed in the Soundreef guys' project right from the
start," Fedez, who is also a judge on the Italian version of the
X-Factor, told a news conference.
"I was aware of the difficulties that we would face, but I
knew that it was necessary to break a monopoly and a system that
worked for a few people.
"Today I am happy to be able to say I was on the front line
with Soundreef from the start in this battle between David and
Goliath, in which we have crossed the finishing line despite the
obstacles put in front of us".
Fellow rapper J-Ax and pop singer Enrico Ruggeri have also
said they are leaving SIAE for Soundreef.
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