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For nearly a decade, SONA's focus has been to provide reliable information from expert sources about the fast-changing music industry.
For nearly a decade, SONA's focus has been to provide reliable information from expert sources about the fast-changing music industry.
They formed the soundtrack of my life. Carole. Aretha. Dolly. Stevie. Joni. Carly. Ellie. Chrissie. Cynthia. Laura. Karla. These women songwriters, with their stellar bodies of work, made unforgettable names for themselves. So much so that we’re actually able to identify them on a first name basis.
Education, December 8, 2021
The “Consent Decrees” that affect songwriters are court-approved federal agreements between the Department of Justice and ASCAP & BMI. When these...
Education, December 8, 2021
—The new media in the digital world are combining various income types and it can get confusing. —There are two...
Education, December 8, 2021
There are many different kinds of publishing deals and you should never sell or give away your publishing without careful...
Education, December 8, 2021
IMPORTANT CONCEPT: Every song’s revenue is divided into two separate parts: the writer’s share and 2. the publisher’s share Let’s...
For Supporters, December 2, 2021
September 19, 2019, Los Angeles, CA: SONA (Songwriters of North America) held their 5th Annual SONA Summit at The Village...
Education, November 24, 2021
Let’s start with some basic definitions: The first thing to know is that there is a difference between an “artist”...
Education, December 8, 2021
The “Consent Decrees” that affect songwriters are court-approved federal agreements between the Department of Justice and ASCAP & BMI. When these...
Education, December 8, 2021
—The new media in the digital world are combining various income types and it can get confusing. —There are two...
Education, December 8, 2021
There are many different kinds of publishing deals and you should never sell or give away your publishing without careful...
Education, December 8, 2021
IMPORTANT CONCEPT: Every song’s revenue is divided into two separate parts: the writer’s share and 2. the publisher’s share Let’s...
Songwriters are prohibited by a 1980’s NLRB [National Labor Relations Board] ruling from being able to unionize, so they can’t......
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What’s the best way for songwriters to get across a lot of complicated information about why they aren’t getting paid......
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SONA’s attorney, mentor, and “kraken”, Dina LaPolt gives an inspiring TED-talk on how songwriters became the most vulnerable members of the music creator community and what can be done to protect them and uphold the value of...
READ MOREAutumn Rowe has worked on songs for artists like Jon Batiste, Dua Lipa, Diana Ross and Cher Lloyd
The songwriting camp aimed to introduce "micro-lessons" about metadata while songwriters worked on new creative projects together.
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).
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.
The bill, which failed in the California Senate Judiciary Committee on June 28, would repeal a 1987 amendment to the state's "Seven-Year Statute."
Pink, Sony Music Publishing Chairman/CEO Jon Platt and the late songwriter/producer Busbee will be honored at the Songwriters of North America’s second annual SONA Warrior Awards, taking place as a hybrid celebration comprised of an in-person gala on July 23 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and a virtual livestream via mandolin.com on July 24.
Autumn Rowe has worked on songs for artists like Jon Batiste, Dua Lipa, Diana Ross and Cher Lloyd
The songwriting camp aimed to introduce "micro-lessons" about metadata while songwriters worked on new creative projects together.
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).
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