Photo Credit: Julio Rionaldo The Society of Composers & Lyricists’ president testifies before the Judiciary Committee about the impact of AI on creatives, including songwriters and composers. Ashley Irwin, President of the Society of Composers […]
There can be 24 people appointed to President Biden’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and just one will be Lady Gaga. The White House announced Thursday that the “Hold My Hand” and “Born […]
Photo Credit: Rene DeAnda The House Foreign Affairs Committee has officially advanced a bill that would allow the president to prohibit the use of TikTok and other digital services “that threaten U.S. national security.” This […]
Before tickets go on sale for Beyoncé‘s “The Renaissance World Tour,” the Senate Judiciary Committee has today warned Ticketmaster not to make the same mistakes they did regarding Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” earlier this year. […]
A recent story going around claimed that actor Benedict Cumberbatch, whose ancestors are known to have owned slaves on the island of Barbados back in the 18th and 19th centuries, was facing potential reparations as […]
Photo Credit: Mike Stoll The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first hearing on January 24 to address “the Ticketmaster debacle.” Struggles with Ticketmaster have been ongoing for years, but Taylor Swift fans brought it […]
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary are continuing to grapple with congressional scrutiny (and fan pushback) following the much-publicized Eras Tour ticketing fiasco, as lawmakers are now demanding a “staff briefing” with the company. This […]
Photo Credit: Sam Moghadam Khamseh A bill to force radio stations to pay royalties for the music it plays winds closer to becoming law. The House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the American Music […]
The DGA’s Women’s Steering Committee (WSC) has announced the 2022 class of its WSC Squad Mentorship Program. The latest class, which began in September, pairs twelve mid-career directors with well-established director-mentors. “The DGA’s Women’s Steering […]
The California State Capitol in Sacramento. Photo Credit: Coolcaesar Earlier this month, reports indicated that California lawmakers would once again consider legislation (still referred to as the FAIR Act despite a formal name change) designed […]
The Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) has officially filed a petition against performing rights organizations (PROs) ASCAP and BMI “for the determination of reasonable final license fees.” The Radio Music License Committee – which settled […]
DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter has appointed a new safety committee “to ensure that safety concerns remain at the forefront of our guild.” Director Karen Gaviola is the chair of the new committee. The move […]