Rick Carnes

Professional Songwriter, jazz guitarist, President of Songwriters Guild of America.

[Songwriters Guild of America @SGAwrites]

Much as a house on fire MATTERS MORE than surrounding houses that are NOT on fire, BLACK LIVES MATTER! #blacklivesmatter

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In these uncertain times, creators need all the financial help they can get. The CASE Act will allow indie creators to sue in Copyright Small Claims Court when others use their work without pay.

Call Sen. Ron Wyden at 202-224-5244 and demand he allow a vote on the CASE Act.

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“Fair Use Industries” is Google’s spin to cover its predatory practices against creators. The SGA joined Chris Castle in filing an amicus brief supporting Oracle which is suing Google over alleged copyright violation stemming from Google's use of Java APIs. #protectcreators

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“Fair Use Industries” is Google’s spin to cover its predatory practices against creators. The SGA joined Chris Castle in filing an amicus brief supporting Oracle which is suing Google over alleged copyright violation stemming from Google's use of Java APIs. #protectcreators

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Transparency is the unspoken word at NMPA Town Hall Meeting.
http://t.co/C43klo6x0O

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Open Letter From Songwriters: Dear American Music Publishing Community, Let's Talk http://t.co/fPTGD7gino via @billboardbiz

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@future_of_music If direct licensing by Music Pubs is allowed, how are songwriters to know the terms and the rates?

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@future_of_music @RickCarnes

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Take Action:Welcome 114th Congress http://t.co/d8yuOJYDql

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Creation is not its own reward: http://t.co/vBUcTPHeb1

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@CaseyContrarian He who dies with the most land wins!

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The PROTECT IP Bill, "All or Nothing at All": http://huff.to/irZeSi

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It takes great bravery to be an elected official these day. God help all those injured by this tragedy.

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Has music piracy killed the 'Recording Artist'?:http://huff.to/fcdW69

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"What really happened" at Time Magazine? http://huff.to/dICFFh

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Latest Huff Po blog about Social Media vs. Song Writing: http://huff.to/9V325g

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Copyright Is Complicated http://t.co/Br6XHx9 via @huffingtonpost

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Here's my latest HuffPo blog piece on Professional Songwriters and the Creative Commons license: http://huff.to/cSHYgZ

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Here's my latest blog on putting the 'grin on the groove' : http://huff.to/d0ky4I

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Has music piracy stolen your mind?: http://huff.to/96s1Sv