 NEW YORK (Artist Empowerment Coalition) - Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Faith Evans, DMX and other artists are confirmed for a benefit concert hosted by The Artist Empowerment Coalition. The event which takes place at New York's Beacon Theater next Mon (10/28). This is the first in a series of benefit concerts and will be emceed by Doug E. Doug and BET's Free. The show is designed to bring awareness to the treatment of recording artists and to the problems that face musicians, songwriters, performers and producers under the current entertainment model (ownership of masters and music publishing, limitations on long-term recording contracts, pension and health benefits) with an emphasis on accountability by the entertainment industry. �The Artist Empowerment Coalition represents a long overdue opportunity for artists, whose cries for information and fairness have been ignored,� (most recently by the US Senate) says AEC representative and legendary singer Roberta Flack. Tickets for this event range from $50-$250 and will benefit the AEC. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
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