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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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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MCNA Statement on Ukraine Invasion
Music Creators North America has joined the global creator community to condemn, in the strongest terms possible, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This unjustified and…
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Streaming “needs a complete reset”. UK government inquiry concurs with FTMI study on revenue parity
After ten months of analysis, discussions and expert testimony, the UK government has released the results of its inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming…
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US music creator organizations SGA, SCL and MCNA applaud Copyright Office “best practices” recommendations to the MLC
Groups also warn “there is a long way to go” toward identifying the proper recipients of unmatched royalties. New York City, July 9, 2021: The…
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Campaign for fairness in mechanical copyrights gathers momentum with further reporting
Further to the recent article in the Trichrodist, a second report on songwriter’s effort increase the fairness of mechanical copyright roaylties has appeared on 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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