PROTECTING SONGWRITERS SINCE 1931

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PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITERS

As a professional songwriter (or heir), you need to protect your copyrights, license your music, collect royalties, regain your copyrights and more. We can help and we do it for less than any other organization.

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DEVELOPING SONGWRITERS

Not yet published but driven to make music? Members get song notes for feedback, entries to our awards program, performance opportunities, networking with pro writers, discounts &  equipment giveaways.

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MUSIC ADVOCACY

Our work in Washington helps increase royalty rates, fight for protections from AI, work for better streaming income and educate Congress about the challenges facing songwriters, musicians and other creators.

The Maverick's Raul Malo was honored with the the American Eagle Award for 2026

RAUL MALO OF THE MAVERICKS HONORED WITH 2026 AMERICAN EAGLE AWARD BY NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL

Hit songwriter and Grammy-nominee Harriet Schock is the focus of the new documentary Hollywood Town

HOLLYWOOD TOWN ON FAWESOME, ABOUT BOARD MEMBER/HIT SONGWRITER HARRIET SCHOCK. 

Indiginous Songwriter Jimmy Lee Young headlined SGA Showcase event.

INDIGENOUS SONGWRITER JIMMY LEE YOUNG HEADLINES RECENT SONGWRITERS NIGHT IN NYC

SONGWRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA

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