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

Feb 24, 2023

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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Musical culture and economics rest on both speech freedoms and copyright protections

Nov 19, 2022

Campaigns

New York, November 19, 2022: With the suppression of artistic freedoms on the rise throughout the world, it remains clear that many governments continue to…

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

Oct 18, 2022

MCNA News

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 requests settlement transparency in Phonorecords IV

Oct 5, 2022

US Copyright Letters

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

Aug 8, 2022

MCNA News

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

MCNA News

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

MCNA News

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

Jun 6, 2022

MCNA News

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

May 16, 2022

MCNA News

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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Independent music creator groups will again speak out on new CRB Phonorecords IV royalty proposal

May 4, 2022

Campaigns

SGA, SCL & MCNA to review the new mechanical royalty rate settlement of the major labels and publishers, seeking to ensure that the music creator…

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