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The group says its aim is to, quote, protest big tech's illegal mass harvesting of copyrighted works to build and power their generative AI platforms.
Singer-songwriter Tiff Merritt is a signatory.
The campaign calls for robust copyright enforcement and licensing.
Some music labels, including Warner and Universal, have already struck licensing deals with AI companies.
Around three quarters of the 2,500 US adults who responded to Hub Entertainment Research's 2025 survey say they feel at least somewhat familiar with AI and have used AI tools.
That's up from just over half of respondents a year ago.
The survey shows excitement around the use of AI for entertainment discovery, such as conversational tools that help viewers decide what to watch next.
But consumers are not thrilled with the use of AI to dramatically alter creative content or to replace human performers.
Nearly three quarters of those surveyed want companies to routinely disclose their use of AI-generated content.
And nearly a quarter say companies should disclose if AI played a major role in content creation.
The Martha Graham Dance Company did not give a reason for its decision to cancel its scheduled Kennedy Center run in April.
In a statement shared with NPR, the nation's oldest dance troupe only said it regretted its decision and expressed a desire to return in the future.
The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
and the venue's leader, Richard Grinnell, has not yet personally commented on this development on social media, but he has strongly criticised others who have cancelled dates, especially those such as jazz musician Chuck Redd, whose actions came in response to the addition in December of President Donald Trump's name to the building.
In a statement to NPR, the Washington National Opera stressed the amicability of its decision to end its long-time residency at the Kennedy Center.
But it said the center's new business model, which requires productions to be fully funded in advance, is incompatible with the usual mix of ticket sales, grants and donations that cannot all be secured ahead.
Artistic director Francesca Zambello shared her regrets in a recorded statement with NPR.