Archive for July 2025
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie with Joshua Moshier
Composer Joshua Moshier and supervising producer Alex Kirwan speak with Variety’s Jon Burlingame about their work on The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.
Read MoreJonathan David Neal
It is with immense sadness that we mark the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Jonathan David Neal. Composer, conductor, arranger, educator, and humanitarian, Jon was one of the kindest,…
Read MoreThe SCL Applauds Introduction of Block BEARD Act
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) applauds the bipartisan leadership of Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) for introducing the Block Bad…
Read MoreAnimation Anthems
Songwriters Sam Haft, Brian H. Kim, and Alex Seaver (aka MAKO), go in-depth with composer Ned Paul Ginsburg about the art and business of writing songs for animated projects.
Read MoreComposing in Advertising
David Grow of Howling Music discusses the ins and outs of creating music for advertisements with SCL Nashville steering committee member Jonathan Grow.
Read MoreHITS Act Becomes Law
via Broadway World – The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) is celebrating the passage of the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act, which was signed into law earlier this…
Read MoreSCL Applauds Introduction of TRAIN Act
“The Society of Composers & Lyricists applauds Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt) for his introduction of the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act, which is a crucial step in…
Read More2025-2029 Board of Directors Announced
The election of the SCL Board of Directors for the 2025-2029 term has been completed. The Board wants to sincerely thank all SCL members who participated in this process, from…
Read MoreSCL Thanks US Senators for Statements Made During Subcommittee Hearing on AI
The Society of Composers & Lyricists has sent a letter to Senators Josh Hawley, Dick Durbin, and Peter Welch for their comments made during the recent Senate Judiciary Committee Crime…
Read MoreAlan Bergman
It is with profound sadness, and an overwhelming sense of loss that we mark the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Alan Bergman. Along with his wife Marilyn, they formed arguably the most…
Read MoreGame Changers: The Art of Scoring Games with Large Ensembles
Composer Austin Wintory chats with Bear McCreary about the approach of scoring games with ensembles of varying sizes and instrumentations, as well as the technical requirements of the delivery. The…
Read MoreMark Snow
It is with a grieving spirit, and immense sadness that we mark the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Mark Snow. With his vast body of work from a career spanning…
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