Songwriter Groups Fight Back and Respond to DOJ

Department of Justice
Songwriter groups have already begun to fight the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ)  final ruling issued yesterday that mandates 100%  music licensing by both ASCAP and BMI and says the new system must start within one year.  BMI immediately filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the DOJ...

DOJ Releases Official Written Ruling Regarding 100% Licensing

OFFICIAL WRITTEN RULING FINALLY ISSUED FROM DOJ REGARDING 100% LICENSING
The below statement has been issued by NSAI Board President and songwriter, Lee Thomas Miller on August 4, 2016. 

CLICK TO THE READ THE OFFICIAL DOJ RULING

“I cannot emphasize strongly enough how ludicrous this DOJ ruling is. NSAI has...

Sony Records Attacks American Songwriters
The below letter was written to the CEO of Sony Records on August 3, 2016. Dear Mr. Morris, I write to you today struggling to even accurately convey the astonishment felt by American songwriters when recently learning that Sony Records plans to contest songwriters in the current Copyright Royalty Board...
Are you ready for a pub deal?

Contributed by Katie Jelen, Secret Road Music Services

“I want a pub deal.” 

I hear these five words echo throughout the streets of Nashville more than “we should grab coffee sometime.” Ok, maybe not more, but it’s a close second. As a music publisher it’s not only my job to...

Songs taken at Pitch to Publisher with Sea Gayle Music
The following songs were taken at last week's Pitch to Publisher workshop with Jake Gear from Sea Gayle! Congrats to all of our members. “Carry On” by Steve Strecker “Rub a Little Dirt On It” by Jeremy Burchard/ Scott/ Tilbury “Forget Me Not” by Hanna Ross “Sinner That I Am”...