MCNA statement on Ukraine invasion
Music Creators North America has joined the global creator community to condemn, in the strongest terms possible, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This unjustified and…
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Streaming “needs a complete reset”. UK government inquiry concurs with FTMI study on revenue parity
After ten months of analysis, discussions and expert testimony, the UK government has released the results of its inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming…
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US music creator organizations SGA, SCL and MCNA applaud Copyright Office “best practices” recommendations to the MLC
Groups also warn “there is a long way to go” toward identifying the proper recipients of unmatched royalties. New York City, July 9, 2021: The…
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Campaign for fairness in mechanical copyrights gathers momentum with further reporting
Further to the recent article in the Trichrodist, a second report on songwriter’s effort increase the fairness of mechanical copyright roaylties has appeared on the…
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Songwriters Guild of America applauds U.S. Copyright Office’s announcement of strict oversight approach to the MMA Music Licensing Collective
Independent music creator organizations look forward to working with Copyright Office in protecting songwriter and composer rights July 8, 2019, New York City – The…
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Music Creators North America coalition applauds landmark European Copyright Directive
March 27, 2019. Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and Toronto: The member organizations of Music Creators North America (MCNA) are both elated and proud over…
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MCNA to participate in “Fair Pay for Creators” panel
On Saturday 16 February in Montreal, MCNA Executive Committee member, Greg Johnston will join Martine Groulx of the SOCAN Foundation at the 2019 Folk Alliance…
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Comments to the US Copyright Office regarding section 512 “Safe Harbor”
With the enactment of the DMCA in 1998, Section 512 of the US Copyright Act established what legislators refer to as a “safe harbor” to…
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Letter to the US Department of Justice regarding ASCAP/BMI consent decrees and related issues
Dear Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hesse: The following comments are submitted by Music Creators North America, Inc. on behalf of a global coalition of…
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Statement: International coalition of music creators expresses dire concern over “unworkable” DOJ solutions
July 7, 2016, Washington, DC: Following two, hour-‐long telephonic briefings on July 5 and 7, 2016 by the US Department of Justice, a large international…
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