Songwriters Of North America
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Michelle Lewis and Kay Hanley are the most fiercely passionate and hardworking people from all corners of the songwriting world to educate, strategize and mobilize. Find posts by songwriters, composers, artists, producers, and publishers, committed to preserving the value of musical work and sustaining fair compensation for its use in the digital age.
Songwriters Of North America
2y ago
(from SONA co-executive director Kay Hanley/variety.com)
Written by Kay Hanley
“COME FOR THE ANTI-SCIENCE SMACKDOWN, STICK AROUND FOR THE WORKERS’ REVOLT.” — @DAYNAKURTZ
Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Rogan. The musicians will take it from here.
When Neil Young gave Spotify his now famous ultimatum that the streaming behemoth could either enjoy the right to distribute his music or give a global platform to traffickers of disinformation and casual hate, but they could not have both, the internet exploded with accusations that Young was stepping out of his lane and stoking the flames of a c ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
2y ago
Written by Adam Gorgoni
The songwriting community and the world lost a special person last weekend: Jon Lind. It will be impossible to write this and convey the totality of Jon, the songwriter, the human, the friend, but I want to try. Because he deserves it.
As a songwriter, Jon is best known for the classic hits he co-wrote: “Save The Best For Last” (Vanessa Williams), “Boogie Wonderland” (Earth Wind & Fire) and “Crazy For You” (Madonna). Any one of those is a pretty good career all by itself. Number ones, Grammy nominations, ASCAP Song of the Year, and so on. His songs were reco ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
2y ago
Are you making a music website but don’t know where to start? Or are you thinking about giving your current website an update?
You’re invited to join Melanie Kealey from Bandzoogle on Zoom, October 13th 2021 at 1pm PT to learn all about how to build a professional website for your music, including:
Why it’s crucial to have your own website
What content to include on your site
Web design tips, including choosing a template, colors, and fonts
Essential pages for a successful website
Building an EPK on your website
You’ll also be able to ask any questions that you have about building ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
2y ago
SONA is partnering with the MLC for a Fireside Chat with Songwriters and SONA members Dahlia Lagos and Dani Blau on Tuesday, September 28th at 10am PT on Zoom.
The session will be hosted by Stephanie Santiago-Rolón, Director of Take Creative Control [Latin], who will lead a conversation with two multi-faceted Latina music creators – Colombian-American singer-songwriter-producer-engineer Dahlia Lagos and Costa Rica-born singer-songwriter Dani Blau – and take questions from participants. More information on The MLC and SONA present a Fireside Chat with Songwriters Dahlia Lagos and Dani Blau an ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
2y ago
SONA is back with our first in-person event after a long quarantine hiatus! We are excited to welcome our members, their families and friends back to Burbank's Brace Canyon Park Picnic Area 3 on Sunday, October 10th
Address: 2901 Haven Way, Burbank CA 91504
Park Rules: no alcohol permitted; leashed dogs only
BYO drinks, desserts, & blankets – we will provide chilled water bottles
We will be providing food from Sandoval Tacos, with veggie options available.
We will also have games and prizes!
In order to maintain a safe community environment, we recommend that all guests adhere to th ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
2y ago
Our partners at the CCC have assembled a panel of esteemed legal minds from the entertainment realm. They’ll be addressing topical developments concerning music legislation, including the Music Modernization Act and the Mechanical Licensing Collective, recording and music publishing agreements, catalog sales, revenue splits between labels and artists and music-related litigation.
Moderator:
Michael R. Morris, Esq. | Attorney at Law, Valensi Rose, PLC
Panelists:
Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, Esq. | Principal, Charlesworth Law
Jordan Bromley, Esq. | Partner, Manatt Phelps & Phillips ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
3y ago
#PAY$ONGWRITERS!
By Shelly Peiken
In the 1990s there was a superstar (who-shall-not-be-named) whose gatekeeper demanded she get “income participation” on any song she recorded. Income participation (as opposed to publishing), meant that she’d receive a payment equal to half the publishing but no writers credit or copyright ownership. She wouldn’t be compensated if another artist went on to cover said song in the future or if song was placed in a film. Seems pretty fair, right? Wrong. At the time, it was a whole new money grab concept in the songwriting ecosystem and my commun ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
3y ago
Important Distribution Schedule Change for 2022; Additional One-Time Distribution in 2021
BMI is excited to introduce a new distribution schedule to better serve our songwriters, composers and publishers. Starting in calendar year 2022, our quarterly royalty distributions will be evenly spaced apart every three months so that there is one distribution per calendar quarter, each February, May, August and November. This will create a balanced payment schedule throughout the year
Access all the information on this change HERE ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
3y ago
Recording Academy, RIAA, Other Major Music Organizations Ask Congress for COVID-19 Aid
By Jem Aswad
In the letter, the groups specifically ask Congress to (1) renew and extend Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation; (2) pass the RESTART Act; (3) fix the CARES Act by passing the Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Act; (4) expand the Saves Our Stages Act; (5) expand employer retention tax credits and pass a 100% COBRA premium subsidy; and (6) pass the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act and t ..read more
Songwriters Of North America
3y ago
These TV Composers Have Solved The ‘Rubik’s Cube’ Of Working Virtually and Without Full Orchestras
By Kathryn Kranhold
“Over the summer, the husband-and-wife team of Michelle Lewis and Dan Petty, along with co-songwriter Kay Hanley, wrote songs for the animated series Ada Twist, Scientist, a co-production of Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions that Netflix plans to release.
The trio typically writes and records together in Lewis and Petty’s L.A. home studio using keyboards and guitars. With five songs and a theme to write before the show started recor ..read more