I've compiled a breakdown of the proposed Music Modernization Act that was presented by Dina LaPolt (LaPolt Law, P.C.) and Songwriters Of North America (SONA) in case you or others are interested in what the act covers. Currently, publishers are not always obligated to share royalties from unmatched work (underlying...
Today we celebrated another #GRAMMYsOnTheHill where members of The Recording Academy such as artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers reminded Congress that current music legislation needs to be updated in order for music creators to properly get compensated. The Music Modernization Act is currently at the center of...
Dina LaPolt has spent the last 20 years fighting for the rights of songwriters and musicians. And she's had to fight hard. She’s tussled with the notoriously brutal Suge Knight of Death Row Records, and even sued the behemoth that is the United States Department of...
Great news!! So it's just been announced that the US songwriter royalty rate from streaming companies will increase by 44% over the next five years following a victory ruling today by the Copyright Royalty Board! If you've been following my social media and website, then you...
The Recording Academy represents its 23,000 members: performers, songwriters, producers, engineers and other music professionals (no company members). As the only organization that represents the interest of all music creators, our platform is simple: Fair market pay for all music creators across all platforms. But while...
We need your help to modernize music. On December 21, 2017, Congressman Doug Collins and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries introduced the Music Modernization Act of 2017 (MMA) – legislation designed to reform the way songwriters are paid in the digital age. Today, digital services like Spotify, Apple,...
2017 was a great year for music advocacy and here's the recap of our efforts as members of The Recording Academy's advocacy initiatives: Four pro-music bills were introduced with bipartisan support. Heading into 2018, both the Fair Play Fair Pay Act and the AMP Act have more than...
During our visit with State Representative John Lewis, we shared with us how significant music was for him during the times he and other activists were being arrested, beaten, and jailed during the civil rights movement! He said at times, all they could do was hum...