Songwriters Guild of America

Songwriters Guild now offers dual membership to New York Songwriters Collective.

If you're in New York and join the SGA, your membership counts twice. For the payment of single SGA membership, New Yorkers can also join the New York Songwriters Collective at no extra cost.

SGA Board Member and Platinum Songwriter Harriet Schock Interviewed by Canvas Rebel.

SGA board member and platinum songwriter Harriet Schock interviewed by Canvas Rebel.

SGA board member, singer, songwriter, teacher, author and actress Harriet Schock has recorded seven albums and scored gold and platinum awards for her Grammy-nominated song "Aint No Way to Treat a Lady." This incredible lady recently sat down for an interview with CanvasRebel.

SGA president speaks out on creators' payments from streaming services.

SGA president speaks out on streaming services and the MLC

SGA President Rick Carnes (double-diamond songwriter) speaks out on creators' chances of negotiating their own prices with streaming services.

SGA Supports 'No Section 230 Immunity Act for AI'

SGA Supports 'No Section 230 Immunity Act For AI'

The Songwriters Guild of America thanks Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) for introducing the, “No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act.” The bill would clarify that Section 230 immunity will not apply to claims based on generative AI. This will ensure that consumers have the tools and freedom they need to individually protect themselves and their children from harmful content produced by the latest advancements in AI technology. The bill would also allow authors and other creators to sue companies in federal or state court for harm by generative AI models.

SGA Awards Pop Winner Ava Della Pietra

SGA AWARDS POP WINNER
AVA DELLA PIETRA

Biden-Harris Order May Help Songwriters

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After years of work, the SGA - along with outside counsel Charles Sanders and the ACG Advocacy group - are seeing progress in their attempts to protect songwriting as a career in the dangers of artificial intelligence.

SGA Awards Pop Finalist Nelson Arjona

SGA AWARDS POP FINALIST NELSON ARJONA

Congresswoman Ross Wants Indie Creators To Have Collective Bargaining Power

The Songwriters Guild of America, the Society of Composers & Lyricists and Music Creators North America applaud Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) for introducing legislation to provide independent songwriters, composers, lyricists, and other music creators the power to collectively negotiate with both streaming platforms and generative artificial intelligence (AI) developers for fair compensation.

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SGA Awards Pop Finalist Marisa Nikole

Senate Majority Leaders Announces NEW AI Meetings

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On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate will hold their next AI forum on the impacts of AI on elections. “This is such a huge topic that encompasses so much that we need a whole bunch of these forums, but at the same time, our committees are beginning to learn from these forums and start writing legislation in a bipartisan way,” Schumer said.

Bipartisan Effort Could Strengthen AI Legislation

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On Nov. 2, POLITICO reported that Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have introduced the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023, in response to the AI executive order that was signed on Monday. If it is signed into law, the measure would have more lasting power than an executive order, which could be rescinded by a future administration.”

California Congressman Establishes Grant For Safe Development of AI

Late last week, Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) introduced the “Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI Development Through Safe AI Research Grants Act” which will direct the National Academy of Sciences to establish a grant program to encourage the development of safe AI models and safe AI research.

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