JUNE EARS 2024

June 2024 Songs Recognized as Ones To Watch

Congratulations to the songwriters below who had songs Recognized as Ones To Watch! 

The following members are being recognized as writers who are on the rise through the Song Evaluation Service! These songwriters have gotten the attention of our evaluators for their unique and promising writing...

The Nashville Songwriter Awards Returns To The Ryman September 24, 2024 For 7th Annual Celebration

Alan Jackson and Buddy Cannon Revealed as First Honorees and New ‘Legendary Song’ Category Announced

June 26, 2024 (Nashville, Tenn.) – The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), alongside presenting partner City National Bank, is proud to once again bring the music industry and fans together this fall for the 7...

MAY EARS 2024

 

May 2024 Songs Recognized as Ones To Watch

Congratulations to the songwriters below who had songs Recognized as Ones To Watch! 

The following members are being recognized as writers who are on the rise through the Song Evaluation Service! These songwriters have gotten the attention of our evaluators for their unique and promising...

NSAI Comments - Periodic Review of the Designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments related to the redesignation of The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) as the entity to administer the blanket statutory mechanical license for the reproduction and distribution of nondramatic musical works. NSAI fully supports redesignation of The MLC and...

NSAI CALLS OUT SPOTIFY

Spotify:

We are writing regarding Spotify’s decision to “bundle” music with audiobooks, resulting in an estimated annual loss of as much as $150 million in mechanical royalty payments to American songwriters, composers and music publishers. This attempt at lowering royalty payments to an already beleaguered songwriter community is in the...