MCNA News

Winners of FTMI Awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights announced in Rio de Janeiro

Nov 10, 2023

Cape Verdean songwriter Solange Cesarovna and German composer Jörg Evers are award recipients in 2023 10 November 2023 – Rio de Janeiro: Fair Trade Music…

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Independent music creator groups alert US congress to “black box” royalty issue

Jul 18, 2023

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Music Creators North America has joined with MusicAnswers and eight other international music creator groups to alert the US Congress to the hundreds of millions…

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Hero of the Song – A songwriter’s perspective on the 2023 Ed Sheeran case

Jul 6, 2023

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The following article was written by MCNA president Eddie Schwartz , a multi-award winning songwriter and president of the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM).…

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MCNA in Washington to discuss A.I. and the respect of music creator rights

May 10, 2023

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Music Creators North America joined the Songwriters Guild of America and the Society of Composers & Lyricists were on Capitol Hill and at the US…

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Upcoming Event: Symposium on protecting free speech in the global music landscape

Feb 24, 2023

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On March 3, 2023, MCNA board member, Charles Sanders, will be co-hosting an important symposium on political violence against music creators. The event is presented…

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Digital Music News reports on CRB demands for transparency in streaming negotiations

Oct 19, 2022

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Digital Music News has reported on detail within the Copyright Royalty Board’s recent decision to suspend procedures for adoption of statutory rates and terms until…

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MCNA thanks US Copyright Royalty Board for its positive response to calls for transparency

Oct 18, 2022

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Music Creators North America is elated that the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has today responded positively to the filings by songwriter George Johnson and…

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MCNA congratulates composer Maria Schneider on an important, incremental victory against YouTube

Aug 8, 2022

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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”

Jul 29, 2022

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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

Jun 20, 2022

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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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