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September 29, 2022FLSW News 320

Florida Songwriters Association and Digital 1 Media Services, Inc. is expanding into the NFT business, revealing plans to release ‘music NFT’s’ direct – to fans NFT’s. Digital 1 Media Services, Inc. announces dba Digital 1 NFT to release a set of fully licensed direct-to-fan NFTs”. In a media statement, Steve Lane, Digital 1’s CEO, said that “we are …

September 9, 2022FLSW News 161

ORLANDO, FL – On Friday, January 20 – 21, 2023., Florida Songwriters Association and Orlando Songwriters Society will lead a roundtable with Songwriters, Artists and Producers to meet us at the Roundtable. Florida Songwriters Association’s mission is to foster creative songwriting minds. We work with songwriters from all genres of music, ranging fr …

August 26, 2022FLSW News 153

The 2022 Performing Arts Conference will be the best networking conference of the year. The Performing Arts Conference will put artists in the room with executives, labels, talent agents, management companies, and other performing artists from across the U.S . Don’t miss out on your opportunity. The Performing Arts conference is geared toward artists …

August 18, 2022FLSW News 161

Florida Songwriters Association is sponsoring several kids for the Exodus United Inc. teen studio program for youth to learn about recording, producing, engineering , etc. as a way of helping them express themselves in a positive environment. “We’re all about educating and motivating kids to stretch their limits in the music industry, so coming to …

August 12, 2022FLSW News 159

Florida Songwriters Association is registered to meet locally with our representative in Congress during District Advocate Day on October 6, 2022 to discuss the importance of the creative community. We’ve seen tremendous success in past years – from the House passing the CASE Act just weeks after District Advocate in 2019, to successfully urging Con …

July 1, 2022Music News 137

As streaming services continue to look for ways to avoid paying music creators the royalties they are owed, five United States Senators have stood up for songwriters in a recent letter to the United States Copyright Office. Every five years, the Copyright Royalty Board determines the royalty rates that streaming services must pay t …

June 21, 2022Music News 116

This World Music Day, the Recording Academy is taking time to celebrate the role music plays globally. But also, it’s reflecting on the ways the United States government can continue to make improvements for the music community. These take the form of key pieces of legislation that would have positive ramifications for music creators around the worl …

March 18, 2022Music News 121

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 — better known as the Omnibus package — was signed by President Biden on March 15 after Congress passed the $1.5 trillion spending bill on March 11. This package covers funding for the entire government for the current fiscal year (through September 30) after more than a year of budgets set based on FY202 …

February 15, 2022Music News 122

A recent House Judiciary Committee hearing on the American Music Fairness Act received supportive press across the nation and continued to collect endorsements for the legislation. What’s more, it also marked a rare showing of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill. On Twitter, one such vote of confidence came from the desk of House Judiciary Democrat …

January 4, 2021Music News 121

The U.S. Copyright Office has designated entities to serve as the mechanical licensing collective (MLC) and the digital licensee coordinator (DLC) under the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA). The MMA directs the Register of Copyrights to designate a nonprofit entity operated by copyright owners as the MLC, which w …

FLORIDA SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION HAS PARTNERED WITH CGVT (THE CONSULTING GROUP AT VIRGINIA TECH) TO DEFINE AN OPTIMAL GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY FOR THE SALES AND MARKETING OF MUSICAL NFT’S

Songwriters, Artists and Producers – Meet us at the Roundtable!

Florida Songwriters Association will be attending the 2022 Performing Arts Conference

Florida Songwriters Association is sponsoring several kids for the Exodus United Inc. teen studio program for youth.

Recording Academy District Advocate

U.S. Senators Stand Up For Songwriter Royalties Ahead Of Streaming Decision

Celebrating World Music Day: How Music Benefits The Planet — And How The U.S. Government Can Improve Music People’s Lives

President Biden Just Signed The Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2022 — And It Contains Millions For The NEA

House Judiciary Committee Hearing On American Music Fairness Act Makes Headlines & Garners Support

Copyright Office Issues Final Rule Designating MLC and Digital Licensee Coordinator Under the MMA

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FLORIDA SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION HAS PARTNERED WITH CGVT (THE CONSULTING GROUP AT VIRGINIA TECH) TO DEFINE AN OPTIMAL GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY FOR THE SALES AND MARKETING OF MUSICAL NFT’S￼