While SOPA and PIPA have the support of every major record label, the unions representing performing artists, and the organizations that manage licensing for musicians, some performers, writers and artists have stood up against the bills, including MGMT, OK Go, Trent Reznor and the members of OPERA America. (And Neil Gaiman, too!)…

Separately, a coalition including the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, the National Alliance for Media Art and Culture, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, OPERA America, and the Theatre Communications Group, sent its own letter to the Senate, expressing similar concerns….

The fact that some performing artists and musicians are at odds with publishers over SOPA doesn’t come as a surprise, according to Casey Rae-Hunter, deputy director of the Future of Music Coalition, a non-profit education and advocacy organization for musicians. “The trade organizations that represent the content industry don’t necessarily represent all creators,” he told Consumerist. “Many artists are copyright-holders themselves and have rights as well. Gaining a broader perspective of stakeholders is a transformative thing for Washington.”