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.
MCNA congratulates composer Maria Schneider on an important, incremental victory against YouTube
August 8, 2022, NEW YORK CITY: Music Creators North America (MCNA), the umbrella group and international representative for the independent songwriter and composer communities of…
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“Poor Planning by Music Streaming Services Does Not Constitute an Emergency”
The following article was recently posted on the Copyright Alliance website and was written by CEO Keith Kupferschmid. The organization, of which MCNA is a…
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A full week of advocacy on behalf of music creators
Members of MCNA and our member organizations spent a a full week in New York recently to advocate for the rights and interests of songwriters…
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Independent songwriter groups meet with BMG music publishing
Representatives of the independent American and global music creator communities led by the Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and Music…
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MCNA Joins expert panel at Music Biz 2022 event
Music Creators North America was honored this week to join newly appointed Copyright Claims Board officer, Monica McCabe, and copyright expert and panel moderator, Amy…
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Mechanical royalties: Footnote to a historic achievement
Our international partner, the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) has released a summary of the recent achievements regarding the US Copyright Royalty Board and…
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Independent music creator groups will again speak out on new CRB Phonorecords IV royalty proposal
SGA, SCL & MCNA to review the new mechanical royalty rate settlement of the major labels and publishers, seeking to ensure that the music creator…
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MCNA launches initiative to amplify the voice of creators in future copyright royalty proceedings
Music Creators North America has announced an initiative aimed at amending the US Copyright Act to make it easier for interested music creator groups to…
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Download the SCGC submission on AI and IoT music copyright frameworks
As discussions regarding technology in music continue, the position of music creators in this new copyright framework continue to be threatened. In 2021, the Government…
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Tremendous victory for music creators as U.S. frozen mechanical rates are rejected
Music Creators North America is delighted and proud to report that the US Copyright Royalty Board has rejected the proposal by corporate giants in the…
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Copyright Office Issues Final Rule for Initiating Copyright Claims Board Proceedings and Related Procedures
Music Creators North America, together with the Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, the National Music Council of the United States…
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Songwriter groups applaud progress in WTO trips waiver discussions
Music Creators North America, the Songwriters Guild of America, the National Music Council of the United States, the Society of Composers & Lyricists and the…
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