S4E2: Can Songwriters Unionize? Chris Castle and Kevin Casini discuss union and health care options for songwriters

Artist Rights Institute Director Chris Castle and music attorney Kevin Casini discuss union organizing, collective bargaining and health care issues for songwriters.

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Important resources:

Music Health Alliance https://www.musichealthalliance.com

Health Alliance for Austin Musician http://www.myhaam.org

See discussion of Canada's Mechanical License Agreement https://musictechpolicy.com/2012/01/1...

Controlled Compositions Part 1 https://musictechpolicy.com/2010/03/2... and Controlled Compositions and Frozen Mechanicals https://musictechpolicy.com/2020/10/1...

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