is the amount of money a songwriter makes per-stream on average in the US
cents per dollar is how much US mechanical royalty rates have increased since 1909 even though the cost of living has increased by 2,989.54%
of a songwriter’s standard potential income streams in the US are regulated by the Federal Government
is the amount of money a songwriter makes per-stream on average in the US
cents per dollar is how much US mechanical royalty rates have increased since 1909 even though the cost of living has increased by 2,989.54%
of a songwriter’s standard potential income streams in the US are regulated by the Federal Government
Change will not be easy, and we need your help in advocating for the rights of songwriters.
We are facing some of the largest corporations in the world, with the deepest pockets, and powerful lobbying efforts. SONA is countering this by grassroots political action: assembling our allies, meeting with congressional leaders and executives from all parts of the music industry. And, oh yeah, we sued the Department of Justice!
We compile all relevant advocacy issues here as a way to inform our members and mobilize!
Advocacy, May 3, 2023
The writers are on strike. I feel hopeful, vicariously excited, anxious, and totally jealous. I mean, I’m a writer too....
Advocacy, March 31, 2023
If you love songwriters and hate the many ways songwriters are underpaid, paid slowly, or not paid at all, please read the following: There is over a quarter billion dollars of mechanical-royalty income related to songs that were streamed between 2018 and 2022 that has not been paid — and there is no guidance on when it will. Sign the petition: https://bit.ly/phonoiii
Advocacy, January 6, 2023
Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, Sting and a slew of other musicians are throwing their support behind a new federal copyright...
Advocacy, August 4, 2022
The songwriting camp aimed to introduce "micro-lessons" about metadata while songwriters worked on new creative projects together.
Advocacy, July 27, 2022
In what is positioned to address a growing issue for music artists, particularly in the hip-hop genre, a new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16).
Advocacy, July 18, 2022
Songwriting “camps” have been a growing trend in our culture for some time now. They’re often hosted by a producer or a publisher collecting material for a notable artist in the process of making an album.
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