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Survivor Groups Call On Music Industry to Address Sexual Abuse

A coalition of advocates and survivors released a report detailing allegations and calling on the music industry to address systemic sexual abuse.

The report, titled “Sound Off: The Make Music Safe Report” compiled decades of previously disclosed allegations against over two dozen prominent artists and industry executives such as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, Anti-Flag’s Justin Geever, composer Danny Elfman, former Def Jam head Russell Simmons, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun and former Republic Records President Charlie Walk. The CEOs were specifically addressed, though the group also CC’d senators and congress members Mitch McConnell, Dick Durbin, Lindsey Graham, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Jim Jordan, and Jerrold Nadler, pushing for the legislators to investigate the music business. During the press conference on Wednesday afternoon, representatives from the advocacy groups as well as other women who’ve come forward with their allegations since the bills had passed spoke about the need for action from the industry.

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