SYWA Music

05/14/2026

Like every year, it was a blast to attend the Recording Academy Nashville Chapter's Block Party catching up with friends + amazing Music Industry professionals. Great performers this year again as well. Here's a snippet of Jo Dee Messina, sounding + looking fantastic!

05/08/2026

We were at the Assembly virtually these past 3 days and are proud to have been an active part in the voting decisions made in Berlin.

Vom 5. bis 7. Mai 2026 kamen rund 1.200 Mitglieder aus Komposition, Text und Musikverlagen in den Berliner Atelier Gardens zur jährlichen Mitgliederversammlung zusammen. Im Zentrum standen richtungsweisende Entscheidungen zur kulturellen Förderung sowie zentrale Zukunftsfragen des kreativen Schaff...

04/17/2026

RIP, Don Schlitz. Thank You for the music! Our Sylkie Monoff remembers: "The first songwriter I ever saw perform his hits at the Bluebird when I started coming out to Nashville in the early 2000s was legend Don Schlitz. We had a nice chat and he signed his Don-for-1$-at-Bluebird poster for me. Great man! RIP! Condolences to family and friends!"

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of prolific songwriter Don Schlitz. A multiple CMA Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame honoree, his artistry, talent, and legacy will live on. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones during this time.

04/01/2026

TN Music Advocacy Day with Recording Academy Nashville + Memphis Chapters to discuss "The Heart of Songwriting in the World of AI". Looking forward to seeing the Grammy® family for lunch today.

03/26/2026

This tax season, take advantage of the HITS Act, signed into law last July!

Independent artists, record producers, and songwriters can now deduct up to $150,000 in sound recording and production expenses in the year the costs are incurred, rather than amortizing them over the life of the recording.

Eligible creators can claim this deduction directly on their 2025 tax return, putting more resources back into making music.

Learn more about this new tax benefit for music creators: grm.my/4lLKINO

03/24/2026

https://www.tinpansouth.com/ This time of the year again. Great week to be in Music City.

JOIN US FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST SONGWRITERs FESTIVAL 400+ SONGWRITERS97 SHOWs10 VENUES5 DAYS1 EPIC WEEK. Following the success of the 33rd annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) alongside presenting partner Regions Bank, excitedly ...

03/24/2026

https://musicrow.com/2026/03/beloved-artist-songwriter-ronnie-bowman-passes/ We're speechless + saddened to hear of Ronnie Bowman's passing. Condolences to his family + friends.

Award-winning bluegrass artist and country songwriter Ronnie Bowman died Sunday (March 22) following [...]

03/10/2026

Fantastisch!

Vor dem Landgericht München wurde heute das Verfahren der GEMA gegen die US-amerikanische KI-Anbieterin Suno Inc. (Suno) wegen KI-generierter Audioinhalte verhandelt. In einem bis auf den letzten Platz besetzten Saal ging es um die Frage, ob Suno geschützte Aufnahmen weltbekannter Songs aus dem Re...

03/10/2026

Great job!

A packed courtroom in Munich today heard oral proceedings in the copyright case brought by Germany’s GEMA against AI music generator Suno.

02/16/2026

Memory today: Feb16. 2024 - Release of "Germerica" by the DBT. Check it out. https://open.spotify.com/album/7H6H9rNTj2jzMLornqbWTM?si=9fJ3Fk5vTSKENEUoGqX7TA

David Becker Tribune · album · 2024 · 9 songs