U.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…
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An 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…
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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 An outdated system that…
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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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“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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MCNA heads to Washington to campaign for protection of music creator rights against GenAI
Representatives of Music Creators North America, the Songwriters Guild of America and the Society of Composers & Lyricists, were out in force this week in…
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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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MCNA submits Generative AI comments to US Copyright Office
The independent North American music creator community has submitted comments to the United States Copyright Office regarding its latest discussion on Generative Artificial Intelligence. The…
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MCNA applauds congressional interest in balancing MLC board of directors
Hundreds of millions in songwriter and composer royalties at stake NEW YORK CITY, OCTOBER 2, 2023: The organizational members of the Music Creators North America…
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