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…
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New 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 An outdated system that…
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Global 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…
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MCNA 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…
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MCNA 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,…
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“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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New Canadian legislation to require cultural contributions from large foreign streaming services
Our Canadian members, Songwriters Association of Canada and Screen Composers Guild of Canada have been campaigning for a legislative change to the funding of domestic…
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Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red on the battle for equitable publishing
“There are people with Grammys and plaques that can’t pay their rent … it means nothing.” In a video released on 19 February, Grammy-winning songwriter…
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In Memoriam: Frances Richard
“The member organizations of the Music Creators North America (MCNA) alliance join the National Music Council, the Songwriters Guild of America and the entire music…
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Winners of FTMI Awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights announced in Rio de Janeiro
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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