Protect Entertainers Worldwide: Stop Exploitation, Guarantee Earnings & Ownership
Protect Entertainers Worldwide: Stop Exploitation, Guarantee Earnings & Ownership
The issue
Entertainers, from Child Stars to Global Icons, have been exploited for generations.
From Britney Spears trapped in a 13 year conservatorship, to Macaulay Culkin fighting his parents in the 1990s, to Vanessa Amorosi’s legal battle in Australia, to Iggy Azalea’s unpaid royalties overseas, the pattern is clear: entertainers are vulnerable, earnings vanish, and ownership is stolen.
In the US, “Coogan Laws” protect child actors by mandating trust accounts. But Australia, the UK, and many countries worldwide lack such protections. Child influencers, TikTok stars, YouTubers, musicians, and actors remain unprotected.
This is a global crisis. Entertainment is a global industry, but laws stop at borders. Exploitation thrives in the gaps.
We demand:
Our 5 Global Standards for Protection
Mandatory Trust Accounts: A percentage of all child entertainer earnings must go into locked trust funds until adulthood.
Fair Royalties and Global Payments: Artists must be paid transparently across all territories with no more unpaid international revenue.
Ownership Protection: No entertainer should lose control of their masters, likeness, or digital rights without informed consent.
Oversight and Guardianship Safeguards: Independent oversight for guardianship and conservatorship arrangements to prevent abuse.
Transparency Across Platforms: Streaming, YouTube, TikTok, and labels must disclose revenue splits clearly.
Why It Matters
Britney Spears: Conservatorship abuse in the US.
Vanessa Amorosi: No trust protections in Australia.
Iggy Azalea: Ongoing unpaid royalties from outside the US.
Ryan’s World: Child influencer empire with no legal guarantees.
Macaulay Culkin: Historic exploitation as a child star.
Courtney Love and Joan Jett: Exposed systemic royalty abuse.
Taylor Swift: Masters ownership battle.
Rihanna: Legal disputes over mismanaged millions.
This is not just celebrity news. It is about every child entertainer, every creator, every artist who deserves protection.
Call to Action
We call on the United Nations, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation), UNICEF, and national governments to adopt a Global Standard for Entertainer Protection.
No child, no artist, no creator should ever lose their earnings or ownership again.
Sign the petition. Share it.
Be the voice that forces global change.
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The issue
Entertainers, from Child Stars to Global Icons, have been exploited for generations.
From Britney Spears trapped in a 13 year conservatorship, to Macaulay Culkin fighting his parents in the 1990s, to Vanessa Amorosi’s legal battle in Australia, to Iggy Azalea’s unpaid royalties overseas, the pattern is clear: entertainers are vulnerable, earnings vanish, and ownership is stolen.
In the US, “Coogan Laws” protect child actors by mandating trust accounts. But Australia, the UK, and many countries worldwide lack such protections. Child influencers, TikTok stars, YouTubers, musicians, and actors remain unprotected.
This is a global crisis. Entertainment is a global industry, but laws stop at borders. Exploitation thrives in the gaps.
We demand:
Our 5 Global Standards for Protection
Mandatory Trust Accounts: A percentage of all child entertainer earnings must go into locked trust funds until adulthood.
Fair Royalties and Global Payments: Artists must be paid transparently across all territories with no more unpaid international revenue.
Ownership Protection: No entertainer should lose control of their masters, likeness, or digital rights without informed consent.
Oversight and Guardianship Safeguards: Independent oversight for guardianship and conservatorship arrangements to prevent abuse.
Transparency Across Platforms: Streaming, YouTube, TikTok, and labels must disclose revenue splits clearly.
Why It Matters
Britney Spears: Conservatorship abuse in the US.
Vanessa Amorosi: No trust protections in Australia.
Iggy Azalea: Ongoing unpaid royalties from outside the US.
Ryan’s World: Child influencer empire with no legal guarantees.
Macaulay Culkin: Historic exploitation as a child star.
Courtney Love and Joan Jett: Exposed systemic royalty abuse.
Taylor Swift: Masters ownership battle.
Rihanna: Legal disputes over mismanaged millions.
This is not just celebrity news. It is about every child entertainer, every creator, every artist who deserves protection.
Call to Action
We call on the United Nations, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation), UNICEF, and national governments to adopt a Global Standard for Entertainer Protection.
No child, no artist, no creator should ever lose their earnings or ownership again.
Sign the petition. Share it.
Be the voice that forces global change.
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Petition created on 30 September 2025