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.
FTMI to feature guest articles on new, fair-trade initiatives
Perhaps you don’t need to go viral to go direct? All over the world today, music creators are finding it increasingly difficult to earn an…
> Read MoreSongwriters, composers and authors strike back
With Armstrong, Foster, Waller and Twain in mind, the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) have joined the…
> Read MoreIndie music creators led by SGA, SCL and MCNA demand fairness in generative AI industry negotiations
Music week in NYC kicks off with a bang. The Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and Music Creators North America…
> Read MoreSame old exclusionary song and dance
Below is a statement issued by Music Creators North America (MCNA), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL)…
> Read MoreU.S. Copyright Office panel report: “The awesome soft-power of American music”
On April 29, 2025, MCNA co-chair Ashley Irwin and board member Charles J. Sanders traveled to Washington DC to join a World IP Day panel…
> Read MoreAn important heads-up for all composers and songwriters regarding Gen AI “training”
This is an important heads-up for all composers and songwriters regarding the licensing of your musical compositions to “train” Gen AI It has recently come…
> Read MoreNew U.S. Chamber Report Reveals IP Boosts U.S. Economy, Drives Job Growth
It’s popular amongst some champions of the often misinterpreted “fair use” doctrine to refer to copyright as some type of tax. An outdated system that…
> Read MoreComments to Government: AI Action Plan
Regarding the Executive Order 14179 Issued On January 23, 2025 by President Donald J. Trump titled: “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”1 Submitted…
> Read MoreGlobal economic study shows human creators’ future at risk from generative AI
CISAC has released the first global study measuring the economic impact of Generative AI in the music and audiovisual sectors. The report details how GenAI…
> Read MoreMCNA joins NYS legal panel on foreign music publishing and neighboring rights
On Friday 1 November, MCNA board member, Charlie Sanders, participated in New York State Bar Association’s panel on foreign music publishing and neighboring rights. Representing…
> Read MoreMCNA partner announces recipients of 2024 FTMI awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights
Teresa Parodi and Satoshi Watanabe are recipients of the FTMI Award for outstanding contribution to music creator rights in 2024. 28 October 2024 – Montréal,…
> Read More“Taylor’s Guitar”: An essay on creative freedom by Charles Sanders
MCNA board member, Charlie Sanders, recently published a guest post on the Trichordist website regarding the freedom to create and the lessons we can draw…
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