National Academy of Songwriters Stevie Wonder, Los Lobos, Willie Dixon, Atlantic Starr, Stephen Stills, Michael Bolton, Melissa Manchester, Stephen Bishop, Brian Wilson, Kim Carnes, Michael McDonald, and many others. Also performing over the years at the "Salute To The American Songwriter" concerts were songwriting legends such as Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Barry Mann, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, Richard Sherman, John Bettis, Diane Warren, and many others. In 1988, the National 'Academy' of Songwriters teamed with VH-1 for the "Fourth Annual Salute To The American Songwriter" which was televised on VH-1 and Showtime in 1989. In 1996, the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase (LASS)
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors for a fairer environment for songwriters and composers by addressing the major problem areas threatening the value and security of creators’ rights. The campaign is calling for: • A 50/50 split in gross royalty income for writers from digital services (as in broadcasting). • A higher proportion of advertising income. • The removal of auto predictive fill in of illegal content with internet search engines (e.g.: Google searches and alerts). • The removal of safe harbour for active content platforms such asYouTube. • More transparency around non-disclosure agreements for writers so they clearly understand how and what they are being