Archive for July 2022
Blog: Poor Planning by Music Streaming Services Does Not Constitute an Emergency
via Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid Many years ago, I had a former boss who had a variety of inspirational quotes mounted on the walls of his office that are…
Read MoreThe Present and Future of Sync – Part 1: The Present
Songwriters Tracey Marino, Vance Marino, and Beth Wernick talk about the current state of music licensing with SCL SongArts chairs Chris Wirsig and Elizabeth Rose.
Read MoreSix SCL Members Among Nominees for 43rd News & Documentary Emmy Awards
On behalf of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, I’d like to congratulate our members who received a nomination in the 43rd Annual News & Doc Emmy Awards. The News Emmy Awards ceremony will be…
Read MoreThirteen Lives with Benjamin Wallfisch and Ron Howard
Composer Benjamin Wallfisch and director Ron Howard speak about creating the score for the real-life thriller, Thirteen Lives, in a conversation moderated by Variety‘s Jon Burlingame.
Read MoreSync Session #12
Music supervisor Ryan Svendsen listens to and gives feedback on songs written by SCL members in Sync Session #12, presented by SCL SongArts.
Read MoreGame Changers: Hans Interactive
Composer Hans Zimmer discusses the finer points of writing music for non-linear media with Steve Schnur, President of Music at Electronic Arts. The pair are joined by special guests Lorne…
Read MoreNominees Announced for 74th Emmy Awards
The nominations were announced by the Television Academy on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 for the 74th Emmy® Awards. Nominees for original music are listed below. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards…
Read MoreInaugural SCL Nashville Steering Committee Announced
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is proud to announce its inaugural Nashville Steering Committee. The members of the committee include a broad cross-section of talent from the Nashville music community…
Read MoreCreative Workers Thank Members of the Small Business Committee for their Letter to FTC and DOJ
We write to you as strong supporters of America’s creative workers to request that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) submit their findings and policy…
Read MoreMusic Creator Groups Issue Statement to Copyright Royalty Board to Halt Settlement Decision
Today, we respectfully ask the CRB to modify or decline to approve in its present form –as a necessity for providing economic and legal justice for music creators– the proposed…
Read MoreIndependent Music Creators Asks US Copyright Office to Dismiss Request by Digital Music Providers to Delay Royalty Reporting
Today, we respectfully request that the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) not lend credence or support to what we consider to be an outrageous request by the Digital Music Providers…
Read MorePetition Launched to Update Copyright Laws – Sign Here
Urge Congress to Update our Copyright Laws to Protect American Creators! The growth of the internet has revolutionized the way that members of the creative communities can sell and distribute…
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