Report: Last Year There Was A Surge In Violations Of Artists’ Rights ISSUES Posted: February 8, 2017 2:31 pmAccording to Freemuse, an independent international organization that researches violations of artists’ rights, that global number has more than doubled that for 2015, increasing by 119%. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)