Campaigns, Comments and Updates
The following comments and updates are submitted on behalf of Music Creators North America (MCNA), an alliance of music creator organizations that represent the rights and interests of composers and songwriters in the United States and Canada.
Each of our member organizations is run exclusively by and for music creators. As such, MCNA is the pure voice of North American music creators and, through our global alliances, a half-million songwriters and composers throughout the world.
Honoring indigenous American music creators and artists
Update from Executive Committee member, Charles Sanders: “It was my honor this afternoon to moderate an A2IM Panel that included three of the best young…
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Ex Parte meeting summary with the United States Copyight Office
Re: Summary of the November 13, 2020 Ex-Parte Meeting Between the United States Copyright Office on behalf of the following independent, US-based music creator organizations:…
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The Songwriters Guild of America applauds the selection of Shira Perlmutter as the next Register of Copyrights.
The Songwriters Guild of America applauds the selection of Shira Perlmutter as the next Register of Copyrights. Ms. Perlmutter has dedicated her entire professional career…
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MCNA, SGA and SCL comments on the Music Modernization Act (August 2020)
Comments of the Songwriters Guild of America, Inc. joined by the Society of Composers and Lyricists and endorsed by Music Creators North America, Inc. Re:…
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Defining, understanding and evaluating the concept of “buyouts”
Defining, understanding and evaluating the concept of “buyouts” in the transfer & licensing of copyrighted musical works I. Introduction to the “buyouts” issue Currently, one…
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A letter on racial justice from a member of the American music community
Dear Senator/Representative I am writing to you today as a proud member of the United States music community, the industry that led the way by…
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MCNA letter regarding the term of copyright protection for musical works in Canada
Sent to Hon. Daniel Lee, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Innovation & Intellectual Property (Acting). Office of the United States Trade Representative. Dear Mr.…
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Comments in advance of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) hearing regarding South African copyright laws
Comments of the Songwriters Guild of America, Inc. In Advance of the January 30, 2020 United States Trade Representative (USTR) Hearing Concerning, inter alia, the…
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Songwriters Guild of America applauds U.S. Copyright Office’s announcement of strict oversight approach to the MMA Music Licensing Collective
Independent music creator organizations look forward to working with Copyright Office in protecting songwriter and composer rights July 8, 2019, New York City – The…
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Music Creators North America coalition applauds landmark European Copyright Directive
March 27, 2019. Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and Toronto: The member organizations of Music Creators North America (MCNA) are both elated and proud over…
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MCNA to participate in “Fair Pay for Creators” panel
On Saturday 16 February in Montreal, MCNA Executive Committee member, Greg Johnston will join Martine Groulx of the SOCAN Foundation at the 2019 Folk Alliance…
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Comments to the US Copyright Office regarding section 512 “Safe Harbor”
With the enactment of the DMCA in 1998, Section 512 of the US Copyright Act established what legislators refer to as a “safe harbor” to…
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