Campaigns, Comments and Statements
The following comments and statements are submitted on behalf of Music Creators North America (MCNA), an alliance of music creator organizations that represent the rights and interests of composers and songwriters in the United States and Canada.
Each of our member organizations is run exclusively by and for music creators. As such, MCNA is the pure voice of North American music creators and, through our global alliances, a half-million songwriters and composers throughout the world.
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2025 Fair Trade Music International Awards presented in Johannesburg
Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Myung Sun Yoon receive 2025 FTMI Award for outstanding contribution to music creators. 23 October 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa: Fair…
> Read MoreVale, Jonathan David Neal (1952-2025)
It is with immense sadness that we mark the passing of our dear friend, colleague and MCNA board member, Jonathan David Neal. Composer, conductor, arranger,…
> Read MoreFTMI 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…
> Read MoreSongwriters, composers and authors strike back
With Armstrong, Foster, Waller and Twain in mind, the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) have joined the…
> Read MoreIndie music creators led by SGA, SCL and MCNA demand fairness in generative AI industry negotiations
Music week in NYC kicks off with a bang. The Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and Music Creators North America…
> Read MoreSame old exclusionary song and dance
Below is a statement issued by Music Creators North America (MCNA), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL)…
> Read MoreMCNA submits comments on issues related to performing rights organizations (May 2025)
Reply Comments of the Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and the United States’ Affiliate Members of Music Creators North America…
> Read MoreU.S. Copyright Office panel report: “The awesome soft-power of American music”
On April 29, 2025, MCNA co-chair Ashley Irwin and board member Charles J. Sanders traveled to Washington DC to join a World IP Day panel…
> Read MoreAn important heads-up for all composers and songwriters regarding Gen AI “training”
This is an important heads-up for all composers and songwriters regarding the licensing of your musical compositions to “train” Gen AI It has recently come…
> Read MoreMCNA submits comments on issues related to performing rights organizations (Apr 2025)
Comments of the Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and the United States’ Affiliate Members of Music Creators North America Re:…
> Read MoreNew 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…
> Read MoreMCNA submits comments to Government regarding AI Action Plan
Regarding the Executive Order 14179 Issued On January 23, 2025 by President Donald J. Trump titled: “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”1 Submitted…
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