Copyright

SCL Included in Amicus Brief for Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment

October 22, 2025

SCL Thanks US Senators for Statements Made During Subcommittee Hearing on AI

July 21, 2025

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

June 9, 2025

SCL Co-Authors Reply Comments in Support of PRO Structures

May 23, 2025

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

May 16, 2025

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

April 14, 2025

A Conversation with Shira Perlmutter

March 20, 2025

SCL Co-Authors Comments Regarding AI Executive Order

March 17, 2025

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

SCL Joins Praise of USCO for Recognition of Termination Rights

July 25, 2024

SCL Calls for Protections Amidst First Re-Designation Process of Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee Coordinator

May 30, 2024

The SCL Joins in Comments to US Copyright Office on Generative AI

December 7, 2023

Taura Stinson Appointed to Creators Advisory Board of The Copyright Alliance

September 12, 2023

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

April 19, 2023

Copyright and Its Implications for Artificial Intelligence

February 16, 2023

US Trade Representative Releases 2022 Report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy

February 1, 2023

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

January 4, 2023

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

December 7, 2022

YouTube Lawyers Fail to Shut Down Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Brought By Grammy-Winning Jazz Composer Maria Schneider

August 15, 2022

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