A full week of advocacy on behalf of music creators
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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Independent songwriter groups meet with BMG music publishing
Representatives of the independent American and global music creator communities led by the Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and Music…
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MCNA Joins expert panel at Music Biz 2022 event
Music Creators North America was honored this week to join newly appointed Copyright Claims Board officer, Monica McCabe, and copyright expert and panel moderator, Amy…
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Download the SCGC submission on AI and IoT music copyright frameworks
As discussions regarding technology in music continue, the position of music creators in this new copyright framework continue to be threatened. In 2021, the Government…
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MCNA partner CIAM welcomes the Ivors Academy to its global family of creator alliances
MCNA’s international partner, the International Council of Music Creators, has welcomed the Ivors Academy of Music Creators as CIAM Observers. Aligned with the goals of…
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Physical sales and downloads: Why they still matter to music creators
How important are the sales of CDs, vinyl records and downloads to artists, songwriters, composers and record labels? This question has become a hot topic…
> Read MoreMCNA President, Eddie Schwartz, honored with SOCAN Cultural Impact Award
We are proud to share the news that MCNA president, Eddie Schwartz, has been awarded the 2021 SOCAN Cultural Impact Award for his international influence…
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Honoring indigenous American music creators and artists
Update from Executive Committee member, Charles Sanders: “It was my honor this afternoon to moderate an A2IM Panel that included three of the best young…
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