Advocacy

Copyright Alliance Issues Statement on ByteDance’s Release of Seedance 2.0 

February 13, 2026

SCL Sponsors Reception for the Congressional Musicians Caucus in Washington, D.C.

December 17, 2025

Don’t Let Congress Reward the Stations That Don’t Pay Artists

November 7, 2025

Let the White House Know that IP is Innovation, and Artists Who Create IP Have Rights Too

October 10, 2025

SCL Leadership Authors OpEd on AI Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch

October 9, 2025

The SCL Applauds Introduction of Block BEARD Act

July 31, 2025

HITS Act Becomes Law

July 29, 2025

SCL Applauds Introduction of TRAIN Act

July 25, 2025

Independent Songwriters & Composers Question Generative AI Talks as Music Week in NYC Begins

June 9, 2025

Write Your Senators to Remove the AI Moratorium from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

May 22, 2025

The SCL Voices Support for Autonomy of Library of Congress and US Copyright Office

May 16, 2025

SCL Urges Caution to Creators Approached for Training of Generative AI Systems

April 22, 2025

SCL Co-Authors Comments to U.S. Copyright Office Regarding Performing Rights Organizations

April 14, 2025

Protect Your Royalties: Submit Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office

April 9, 2025

Winter 2025

April 6, 2025

SCL Co-Authors Comments Regarding AI Executive Order

March 17, 2025

SCL Supports Reintroduction of HITS Act to US Congress

February 21, 2025

Annual Membership Meeting 2024

October 3, 2024

SCL, SGA, and MCNA Thank US Representatives for Support of Independent Music Creators

September 18, 2024

US House Introduces NO FAKES Act with Support of Independent Music Creator Communities

September 12, 2024

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Alternative Revenue Streams for the Songwriter

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Copyright Alliance Issues Statement on ByteDance’s Release of Seedance 2.0 

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