Jakarta, May 8 -- In a striking act of protest, over one thousand British musicians, including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens, and Damon Albarn, released a silent album called Is This What We Want? on February 25, 2025.

The 12-track collection-which has also drawn support from Billy Ocean, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Bastille's Dan Smith, as well as Jamiroquai-features sound recordings of empty studios and performance spaces.

And it spells out a powerful message: "The British government must not legalize music theft to benefit AI companies."

The " Is This What We Want?" movement has emerged as a direct response to the UK government's AI Opportunities Action Plan, unveiled in late 2024.

Aimed at positioning the UK as an AI superpower...