Dear Sony Music Partner,

Sony Music Entertainment today announced the growth of Artists Forward, our innovative initiative that prioritizes complete support for music creators throughout their professional development.

With a new system called Artist Assistance, we are now furthering our responsibility to our energetic roster musicians by expanding our late announced Legacy Unrecouped Balance Program, which provides many of our long-standing designers and individuals without regard to their recoupment position. This is a large, global work intended to promote wellness for our talented talent and provide them with appropriate information and essential resources for their careers.

Actor Assistance launches immediately starting with access to free, private counselling services to handle stress, stress, depression, anguish, family and relationship matters and more. Use of the system is entirely private, and active roster musicians around the world you connect with a dedicated, licensed counselor at no cost. Artists can access these resources by emailing ( EMAIL REDACTED ) to schedule a consultation and assess support requirements. ( Further details are included. )

Plus, many artists signed in the U. S. are entitled to access qualification health care and pensions services accessible through Sony Music’s associations with leading performer organizations, such as unions representing U. S. artists. For answers to questions about which organizations offer what benefits, and how to contact them, U. S. artists may email ( EMAIL REDACTED ). Opportunities for comparable products in various nations are also being looked at.

Working closely with our Sony Audio names and businesses around the world, we have appointed experienced music industry executive Susan Moultrie as Senior Vice President of Artist Initiatives and Business Administration to function as the program’s principal place of cooperation. This new position will be in charge of creating and implementing additional services that will improve the transparency and support for our artists.

For instance, we are developing a global program for newly signed artists to give them more information and resources about joining the Sony Music roster as well as best practices to maximize the promotion and success of their releases. It will cover a variety of subjects, including how Sony Music collaborates with its artists to secure digital partners for music, how to prevent pre-release leaks, and how to avoid last-minute creative changes due to clearance issues, among others.

Additionally, we will further enhance our resources focused on answering artist and participant questions around earnings statements, payments, and how Sony Music’s Artist Portal and data analytics tools work.