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Nashville Songwriters Association International
Serving Songwriters Nationwide
For 40 Years : "IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG"
     

 
 
 
NSAI Office Closed Dec. 31 - Jan. 2

Please note:  The NSAI Office will be closed from Dec. 31-Jan. 2 (W-F).  We will reopen Monday morning, Jan. 5.

 
Report Early to Spring Training!

NSAI Spring Symposium is now NSAI SPRING TRAINING. New name, same mind-blowing, life-altering songwriting experience!
Friday, April 3 - Saturday, April 4, 2009

 
  • Special Opening Interview/Performance: Hall of Fame songwriter/artist Ray Stevens. (Bio)
  • Featured segment: “If You’ve Got A Dream, I’ve Got A Plan” with hit songwriter Kelley Lovelace (“He Didn’t Have To Be” – Brad Paisley, “Don’t Forget To Remember Me” – Carrie Underwood) (Bio)
  • The return of our Pro Songwriting panel featuring Hall of Fame nominee Kye Fleming and other guests TBA! (Bio)
  • Plus pitching, panels, performances and more!
  • To sign up NOW to reserve your spot and take advantage of our incredible flex-pay option, CLICK THE HEADLINE ABOVE(Those who sign up by Feb. 27 receive a $75 discount!)

 
NSAI Celebrates Signing Of Music Copyright Infringement Bill

Gov. Phil Bredesen recently signed Senate Bill 3974, which requires Tennessee's public and private universities and colleges to take steps to ensure that computers on their campuses are not used to disseminate or download copyrighted material through peer-to-peer file sharing programs. The legislation also requires these higher education institutions to develop and enforce a policy for computer usage, network usage and ethics, in addition to analyzing the network to determine if copyrighted works are being transmitted.  For more on the signing, click the headline above.

 
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NSAI CELEBRATES CRB RULINGS

This week’s Copyright Royalty Board decision on mechanical rates -- coupled with the announcement last week of an industry-wide agreement on mechanical royalties on new internet models such as subscription music -- is good news for American songwriters.  Click the headline above for more information and greater explanation.

 
 
 
 
 
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NSAI SUCCESSES
READ THE STORIES







































JACKIE DiPILLO
Franklin, Tenn.

1. Top 5 in

NSAI/CMT
Song Contest

2. Networking
with publishers


3. Click
to read
her story


RUSS MURPHY
Spring Hill, Tenn.

1.Rewrote his songs

after Thursday
workshops

2.Named ICM
New Artist of
the Year


3.Click to read
his story





Your Town, State

1.Your big break

2.The next step

3.Your story here

 


TREVOR JUSTICE
Berkeley, Calif.

1. Attended Song
Camps, Songposium, Workshops

2. Signed deal in LA


3. Click to read his story




JENNI SCHAEFER
Nashville, Tenn.

1. Finds support at NSAI


2. Appears on Dr. Phil


3. Click to read her story





Your Town, State

1.Your big break

2.The next step

3.Your story here

 


BILLY BRIDGE

Australian artist

1. Sandie Thurston,
Bob Clay and
Sandy Williams

write a hit

2. Cut by Australian artist


3. Click to read his story

 


JAY BRUNSWICK

Pennsylvania native

1. Honest critiques improve his writing

2. Signs co-publishing deal


3. Click to read his story




SETH JACKSON

San Marino, Calif.
1. Soldier’s death sparks song

2. Writer invited to the White House




 

 

 






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