Nature Featured in Music Collaboration: Artists Can Now Credit Nature as Contributing Artist, Raising $40 Million for Conservation

The bird whistling in the song Lon-dubhinto the crickets The Water by Missy Elliott or the Amazon sounds in a song by Ellie Goulding: from now on, nature can be paid ​​for its contribution to music, just like singers and musicians.

Artists who use the sounds of nature in their music can now choose to officially name ‘Nature’ as a contributing artist. Part of their earnings then go to charities involved in nature conservation.

It is an initiative of the United Nations Museum, a global institution committed to culture. The plan was established in close collaboration with musicians, creators and various nature and environmental groups.

In an effort to get people more involved in protecting nature through something as universal as music, the idea of ​​giving nature intellectual property arose.

Anyone who now listens to a song in which nature has ‘collaborated’ automatically ensures that royalties will be paid. The founders want to raise 40 million dollars for nature conservation with the campaign.

For example, “David Bowie feat. NATURE”, it now reads on Bowie’s reissued song Get Real on major music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. On Spotify there is a playlist find songs for which nature has received credits. More songs will be released soon in which nature is one of the participating artists.