US Copyright Letters

MCNA submits comments urging CRB to to reconsider royalty rates for music streaming

Dec 7, 2022

MCNA has joined with the Songwriters Guild of America, Inc., the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and the individual music creators Rick Carnes and Ashley…

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MCNA requests settlement transparency in Phonorecords IV

Oct 5, 2022

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Music Creators North America has written to to Chief Copyright Royalty Judges David Shaw, David R. Strickler and Steve Ruwe at the US Copyright Royalty…

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MCNA launches initiative to amplify the voice of creators in future copyright royalty proceedings

Apr 12, 2022

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Music Creators North America has announced an initiative aimed at amending the US Copyright Act to make it easier for interested music creator groups to…

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MCNA submits “letter in response” to US Copyright Royalty Board following motion from Spotify, Amazon and Pandora

Jan 27, 2022

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Music Creators North America has again joined its member organizations in drafting a response to Chief Copyright Royalty Judges Suzanne Barnett, David R. Strickler and…

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CRB receives second round of “frozen mechanicals” comments from international songwriter groups

Nov 24, 2021

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Music Creators North America has again joined with our member organizations, the Songwriters Guild of America and the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and with…

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International songwriter groups join MCNA in opposing the freezing of mechanical royalty rates in the US

Jul 27, 2021

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Music Creators North America, the Songwriters Guild of America and the Society of Composers & Lyricists have been joined by nine domestic and international groups…

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MCNA letter regarding fairness and transparency on frozen mechanicals

May 18, 2021

US Copyright Letters

Sent to the US Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC Date: May 17, 2021 Recipients: Chief Copyright Royalty Judge, Jesse M. Feder; Copyright Royalty Judge,…

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Ex Parte meeting summary with the United States Copyight Office

Nov 18, 2020

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Re: Summary of the November 13, 2020 Ex-Parte Meeting Between the United States Copyright Office on behalf of the following independent, US-based music creator organizations:…

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The Songwriters Guild of America applauds the selection of Shira Perlmutter as the next Register of Copyrights.

Sep 21, 2020

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The Songwriters Guild of America applauds the selection of Shira Perlmutter as the next Register of Copyrights. Ms. Perlmutter has dedicated her entire professional career…

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MCNA, SGA and SCL comments on the Music Modernization Act (August 2020)

Aug 17, 2020

US Copyright Letters

Comments of the Songwriters Guild of America, Inc. joined by the Society of Composers and Lyricists and endorsed by Music Creators North America, Inc. Re:…

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