Advocacy Photo Archive
BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill with National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences President Neil Portnow at the June 10 Congressional hearing, where both testified on the need to strengthen the rights of creators and ensure fair compensation for the use of their music. View Photo
BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill greets Congressman John Conyers, Jr., of Michigan at the June 10 Congressional hearing on music licensing. Congressman Conyers visited BMI’s New York office last year to speak with executives about the rights of songwriters and publishers. View Photo
BMI songwriter and NSAI President Lee Thomas Miller testifies about his livelihood as a songwriter at the June 10 Congressional hearing on music licensing. View Photo
BMI songwriter and President of the Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI) Lee Thomas Miller and BMI songwriter Nicolle Galyon stand in support of the Songwriter Equity Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Doug Collins in February. View Photo
On Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Washington, D.C., BMI’s Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Neill testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, along with six other music industry witnesses. The hearing comes as the House Judiciary Committee continues its comprehensive review of copyright laws. View Photo
BMI’s Michael O’Neill (left) caught up with Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) (right) following the hearing. Congressman Collins introduced the Songwriter Equity Act (H.R. 4079) on February 25, 2014, which would change copyright law to remove evidentiary barriers that are standing in the way of fair royalty payments to songwriters. View Photo
BMI’s Michael O’Neill (right) thanks House Judiciary IP Subcommittee Chairman Howard Coble (R-NC) (left) for hosting the hearing. This is the first of two hearings on music licensing being held this month. View Photo
Pictured L-R: BMI's Jody Williams, BMI songwriter Tom Douglas, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, BMI's Stuart Rosen and Smith-Free Group’s Tim Locke come together for a photo after presentations conclude. View Photo
U.S. Senator Bob Corker talks about his support for songwriters. View Photo
NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison (far right) introduces Senator Lamar Alexander before his address to the media. Pictured L-R are: BMI songwriter Tom Douglas, Roxie Dean, Rivers Rutherford, U.S. Senators Bob Corker, Lamar Alexander and Orrin Hatch, and Herbison. View Photo