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

Apr 12, 2022

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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Tremendous victory for music creators as U.S. frozen mechanical rates are rejected

Mar 30, 2022

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Music Creators North America is delighted and proud to report that the US Copyright Royalty Board has rejected the proposal by corporate giants in the…

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Copyright Office issues final rule for initiating Copyright Claims Board proceedings and related procedures

Mar 25, 2022

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Music Creators North America, together with the Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, the National Music Council of the United States…

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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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Campaign for fairness in mechanical copyrights gathers momentum with further reporting

May 25, 2021

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Further to the recent article in the Trichrodist, a second report on songwriter’s effort increase the fairness of mechanical copyright roaylties has appeared on the…

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MCNA letter regarding fairness and transparency on frozen mechanicals

May 18, 2021

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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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