In late January 2010, more than 20 artists signed a statement during GRAMMY Week encouraging Congress to pass the Performance Rights Act.

The statement read as follows:

"We, the undersigned artists, believe in the partnership between music and radio. We believe that artists (including the background singers and musicians and the great legacy artists of the past decades) deserve to be compensated when their music is used by radio.

We support the Performance Rights Act because it is fair to radio and fair to artists. We encourage the radio industry to work with the music community and Congress to pass the Performance Rights Act. Together, we can create a true partnership that benefits radio, artists and musicians, and fans."

Artists who signed the statement during GRAMMY Week include: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Stephen Stills, Kenny Aronoff, Sheryl Crow, Tre Cool, Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe of Green Day, Phil Soussan, Jackson Browne, Don Was, Dave Matthews, Josh Groban, Travis Barker, Andrea Bocelli, Apl.de.ap, Taboo, Will.i.am and Fergie of Black Eyed Peas, Drake, Mary J Blige, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, David Foster and Lil Wayne.