Advocacy

SCL President Ashley Irwin to Testify at US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing


[via House Judiciary Committee] The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will…

The SCL Publishes Legislative Position Paper on Generative Artificial Intelligence


The Society of Composers & Lyricists has published the organization’s stance on the rapid introduction of…

SCL Joins Independent Professional Creators Writing US Congressional Leaders in Support of Collective Action


The Society of Composers & Lyricists were signatories on a letter written to leaders of the…

The SCL Joins in Comments to US Copyright Office About Fees for Late Royalty Payments


The Society of Composers & Lyricists have joined with the Songwriters Guild of America and Music…

The SCL Joins Human Artistry Campaign


The SCL has joined the Human Artistry Campaign, an industry-wide partnership to protect music creators and…

Music Creators Requests Congressional Judiciary Committees Assist In Phonorecords IV Rate Settlement


Music Creators North America, with the Society of Composers & Lyricists and Songwriters Guild of America,…

Music Creators Call On Copyright Royalty Board to ‘Modify or Reject’ Proposed Phonorecords IV Royalty Rates


The SCL joined with the Songwriters Guild of America and Music Creators North America in submitting…

The SCL Joins with the Wider Music Industry in Support of the HITS Act


On Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, nearly two dozen music creators organizations and industry stakeholders wrote to…

Phonorecords IV Settlement Agreement Released In Full Following Transparency Demands


Phonorecords IV Settlement Agreement Released In Full Following Transparency Demands via Digital Music News Earlier this…

Creative 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…