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Film Music Foundation Interviews


The SCL is pleased to present a large collection of composer and songwriter interviews done by…

Learning about Copyright


The Learning Engine series of videos introduces the Copyright Office and copyright concepts to viewers who…

All About Cue Sheets


Filing music cue sheets is an important step when writing music for film or TV. Some…

How to Change a Name on Your Eventbrite Ticket


Here are full illustrated instructions on how to change a name on your Eventbrite ticket. Click…

Ray Colcord Interviews Hans Zimmer


SCL President Ray Colcord and award-winning composer Hans Zimmer recently shared lunch and an interview session…

Memoirs of a Famous Composer


An Interview with Earle Hagen, by Bruce Babcock (with thanks to Jon Burlingame for his interview…

Protecting Your Writers Rights


All of us who make music our business eventually become aware of certain basic functions, requirements,…

Performing Rights and Wrongs


Standards and Practices for Composers and Songwriters Payments for public performances of music are divided into…

Sting talks with Charles Bernstein


About the Dramatic Art of Writing Songs by Charles Bernstein On March 13, 2002, I had…