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Streaming “needs a complete reset”. UK government inquiry concurs with FTMI study on revenue parity

July 18, 2021

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

July 9, 2021

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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

May 25, 2021

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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

July 9, 2019

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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

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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

February 9, 2019

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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”

May 23, 2017

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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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Letter to the US Department of Justice regarding ASCAP/BMI consent decrees and related issues

July 15, 2016

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Dear Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hesse: The following comments are submitted by Music Creators North America, Inc. on behalf of a global coalition of…

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Statement: International coalition of music creators expresses dire concern over “unworkable” DOJ solutions

July 7, 2016

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July 7, 2016, Washington, DC: Following two, hour-‐long telephonic briefings on July 5 and 7, 2016 by the US Department of Justice, a large international…

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Letter to the US Department of Justice regarding one hundred percent licensing

November 20, 2015

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To the Chief of the Litigation III Section: On behalf of the Alliance of undersigned independent songwriter and composer organizations (many of whom participated in…

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