The Society of Composers & Lyricists

The Society of Composers & Lyricists is committed to advancing the interests of the film and television music community. Based in New York? Check out @scl_ny

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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-CA speaks about the importance of protecting creators!

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Creativity is what makes us human. The Paris Commitment is a global declaration supporting the premise that human creativity remains recognized, protected, and fairly remunerated in the age of AI.

Sign the commitment here: https://t.co/kPpfu790Oa

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Come along and hear some exciting demos from emerging talent during Develop: Brighton!

Submit here by Monday, July 6th, 2026, 11:59PM BST: https://t.co/LiwiDzE0rs

#thescl #uk

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Transparency in AI training is incredibly important. We encourage SCL members to take action on this important issue today!

Sign here: https://t.co/ttx1FeLRlu

#thescl #advocacy

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From Nashville to London, we have a thrilling week of events ahead! 🎶

Join us at the link in our bio and stories!

#thescl #composers #lyricists

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London! Join us for an evening with renowned composer Tom Howe as he takes us through his writing process in film and TV 🎶

Join us at this link: https://t.co/qh7qId9mTy

Anyone can RSVP with the code SCLGuest!

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We encourage SCL members to take action on this important issue by Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Head over to this link to fill out the form: https://t.co/Ny9lTq8TQj

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We're so thrilled to present another exciting week of events! 🎶

Register at the link in our bio and stories!

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The Spring 2026 issue of The Score is out now! 🎶

Read it here: https://t.co/NzladmD46X

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Sharon Farber shares the first score that impacted her! 🎶

What was yours? ✨

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Sen. Thom Tillis speaks about how copyright protects creativity!

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SCL President Ashley Irwin attended the CISAC General Assembly on its 100th Anniversary as co-chair of Music Creators North America (MCNA) where the Paris Commitment regarding generative AI was announced.

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We have another exciting line up of events this week! 🎶

Be sure to register at the link in our bio and stories ✨

If you find yourself in New York City, please join us for Music Week. Head over to @scl_ny to register for the events!

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SCL President Ashley Irwin speaks about the importance of protecting intellectual property.

#thescl #advocacy #intellectualproperty

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Marc Shaiman shares the very moment he was moved by music in film 🎶

Do you remember yours? Let us know in the comments! ✨

#marcshaiman #gonewiththewwind

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At our recent SongArts Mixer, we asked some of our members to share which of their songs represents them best! 🎶

Tell us yours in the comments ✨

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Shira Perlmutter speaks about the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

This extract comes from a hearing about oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office, held by the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on May 12, 2026.

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We're so thrilled to present another week of exciting events! 🎶

Be sure to RSVP at the link in our bio and our stories throughout the week ✨

#thescl #composers #lyricists

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"A song, a story and an image." 🎶

Diane Warren shares the moment she felt the powerful impact of song in film.

What was your moment? Tell us in the comments! ✨

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The Society of Composers & Lyricists have signed onto a letter authored by the Tech Oversight Project urging Representative Lori Trahan (MA-03) to continue supporting commonsense AI protections and reject any deal made in Congress that would preempt state AI laws.