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Posts by Marco Foley

MCNA expresses thanks and support to Representative Scott Fitzgerald for MLC improvement comments

Coalition of independent US and global songwriters and composers expresses thanks and support to representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) for his letter urging improvements to the US Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) September 3, 2024, Washington,  DC : The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) and the Music Creators North America…
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New Canadian legislation to require cultural contributions from large foreign streaming services

Our Canadian members, Songwriters Association of Canada and Screen Composers Guild of Canada have been campaigning for a legislative change to the funding of domestic and indigenous content. The following update first appeared on the S.A.C. website. Creators of Canadian and indigenous content to receive CAD $200 million boost as new legislation requires foreign-owned streaming…
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Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red on the battle for equitable publishing

“There are people with Grammys and plaques that can’t pay their rent … it means nothing.” In a video released on 19 February, Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red laid out yet another challenge facing independent music creators today. During the 15 minute piece, she described how the huge power imbalance between songwriters and some larger artists…
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In Memoriam: Frances Richard

“The member organizations of the Music Creators North America (MCNA) alliance join the National Music Council, the Songwriters Guild of America and the entire music community in mourning the loss of former ASCAP vice-president. Fran Richard. She cared deeply about composers, songwriters, creators of every stripe, and about the future of music itself. Her service…
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MCNA submits Generative AI comments to US Copyright Office

The independent North American music creator community has submitted comments to the United States Copyright Office regarding its latest discussion on Generative Artificial Intelligence. The comments were made by  MCNA, the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), and by the individual music creators Ashley Irwin, Rick Carnes and…
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Winners of FTMI Awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights announced in Rio de Janeiro

Cape Verdean songwriter Solange Cesarovna and German composer Jörg Evers are award recipients in 2023 10 November 2023 – Rio de Janeiro: Fair Trade Music International (FTMI) has announced Cape Verdean artist, lyricist and songwriter Solange Cesarovna and the late German songwriter and producer, Jörg Evers as recipients of the inaugural FTMI Award. The presentation…
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MCNA applauds congressional interest in balancing MLC board of directors

Hundreds of millions in songwriter and composer royalties at stake NEW YORK CITY, OCTOBER 2, 2023: The organizational members of the Music Creators North America (MCNA) alliance, including the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), the Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC), the Game Audio Network Guild (GANG), Music…
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MCNA submits comments on national priorities for Artificial Intelligence

Request for Information: National Priorities for Artificial Intelligence, US Office of Science and Technology Policy Comments of The Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and the Music Creators North America Coalition The Songwriters Guild of America (“SGA”), the Society of Composers & Lyricists (“SCL”), and the Music Creators North America (“MCNA”)…
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Hero of the Song – A songwriter’s perspective on the 2023 Ed Sheeran case

The following article was written by MCNA president Eddie Schwartz , a multi-award winning songwriter and president of the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM). This text originally appeared at www.ciamcreators.org.   “In November of this year, one of CIAM’s sister organizations, Fair Trade Music International (FTMI), will for the first time honor individual music…
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