The Society of Composers & Lyricists is an organization founded in 1983 to represent
composers and
lyricists working in visual media, such as television and film.[1][2] It sought
union status in 1984 after the dissolution of the Composers and Lyricists Guild of America, but the
National Labor Relations Board denied the bid on the basis that songwriters were independent contractors. Another attempt to become a union in the 1990s was also unsuccessful.[3][4] Members of the organization also include
orchestrators,
arrangers,
music supervisors,
music agents, music attorneys, music editors,
copyists, and
audio engineers.[5]
Awards
Since 2020, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has presented annual awards for music in film, television, and other media.[6]
^Eicke, Stephan (2019). The Struggle Behind the Soundtrack: Inside the Discordant New World of Film Scoring.
McFarland. pp. 198–199.
ISBN9781476637006.
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is an organization founded in 1983 to represent
composers and
lyricists working in visual media, such as television and film.[1][2] It sought
union status in 1984 after the dissolution of the Composers and Lyricists Guild of America, but the
National Labor Relations Board denied the bid on the basis that songwriters were independent contractors. Another attempt to become a union in the 1990s was also unsuccessful.[3][4] Members of the organization also include
orchestrators,
arrangers,
music supervisors,
music agents, music attorneys, music editors,
copyists, and
audio engineers.[5]
Awards
Since 2020, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has presented annual awards for music in film, television, and other media.[6]
^Eicke, Stephan (2019). The Struggle Behind the Soundtrack: Inside the Discordant New World of Film Scoring.
McFarland. pp. 198–199.
ISBN9781476637006.