| We hope you & your families are all staying healthy & safe during this global pandemic. Since we can't all meet together in person we will be hosting 2 live Zoom chapter meetings over the next month. One in April & one in May. It is free to join Zoom. This is a great opportunity for those of you who do not usually get the chance to attend our monthly meetings in person or on a regular basis either due to work or distance. WHEN: Wednesday, April 29th at 5:30pm Wednesday, May 13th at 5:30pm HOW THEY WILL WORK: If you would like to participate in our Zoom chapter meetings please RSVP by emailing Gabrielle directly to register or just simply reply to this email. At that time you may let her know how you would like to participate. You will have the option of simply monitoring the meeting &/or monitoring & sharing a song for feedback & review. She will email you back to give you all the info you will need to participate. There will be no limit to the number of members who can monitor the meetings. During each meeting we will be listening to 7 songs from members. The 1st 14 writers to email Gabrielle directly who would like to share a tune & who get their song consent forms turned in by the deadlines she will provide will be in line to share their songs in the April & May zooms. You may play your songs live or recorded. Any other questions please reach out to her directly. We look forward to seeing you "Zoom!" |
NSAI Sacramento, CA Chapter
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In observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2021, NSAI will be closed. We will resume business on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 10:00am Central.Primary tabs
Meetings consist of reviewing a lesson on a craft or a music business related subject and a holding a song feedback session. Members should bring one song to share and at least ten lyric sheets.
Date:
January 15, 2021
Location:
On Hold
Sacramento, CA 95818
United StatesDetails:
Meetings are on hold. Please contact McKenzie at mckenzie@nashvillesongwriters.com to connect to a chapter near you.
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Chapter News and Events
NSAI News and Events
NSAI COMMENTS ON DOJ ASCAP/BMI CONSENT DECREE STATEMENT
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (January 15, 2021) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Anti-Trust Division head Makan Delrahim today addressed DOJ’s review of the ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees.
NSAI has encouraged DOJ to make no immediate changes to the decrees. Rather, we advocated allowing time for the impact of the new Music Modernization act to be fully realized. This is the path DOJ took. Delrahim largely spoke about the four-year review process during the tenure. He made few specific recommendations, but the two NSAI wants to highlight are:
COMPULSORY LICENSES – He said compulsory licenses “are not the answer” and that any future changes Congress may consider should allow songwriters the ability to negotiate in the free market. This is something NSAI and songwriters have advocated for decades.
FIVE-YEAR REVIEW – He suggested DOJ consider reviewing ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees every five years. That essentially means a never-ending review process. Such frequency should only happen with a stated goal of ELIMINATING the decrees.
Delrahim applauded ASCAP and BMI for launching their new SONGVIEW database which will allow music users/licensees to more easily find song ownership data. This is an important step NSAI joins him in praising.
NASHVILLE, TN (December 21, 2020) - NSAI is excited to share the local chapter finalists for the 2020 NSAI Chapter Challenge with Anthem Entertainment. NSAI thanks each of its members for being a part of our Virtual Chapter Challenge this November. We received 79 coordinator submissions and had 63 NSAI members that were finalists at their local chapters. Songs selected by a listening committee at NSAI will be sent to Anthem Entertainment for consideration for a single-song contract. Congratulations!
2020 CHAPTER CHALLENGE
LOCAL CHAPTER FINALISTS INCLUDE:
The 2021 Chapter Challenge will take place in April throughout NSAI’s 100 Regional Chapters. Any member can bring one song to their local chapter meeting and members select the winning entry. All NSAI Regional Chapter coordinators are also allowed to submit one song. NSAI narrows those songs down to a list of finalists before submitting them for consideration by the publishing partner.
NSAI BUILDING CLOSES TEMPORARILY/NSAI CHAPTER MEETINGS SUSPENDED FOR NOW
Organization Will Use Challenge to Create New Member Opportunities
As information and advice has continued to evolve, we have made the decision to stop NSAI Regional Chapter meetings for now and to close the NSAI office in Nashville to the public until further notice.
During this time, our entire staff will be working from home to offer a new level of online service to our members. All online programs and services will continue to be available and our phone lines will remain open.
Member representatives and mentors can and will continue to hold meetings via electronic means.
Please stay tuned to the NSAI website and socials for updates as we continue to navigate this difficult situation.
For any questions, please contact us at reception@nashvillesongwriters.com.