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and Grammy-nominated singer and producer Jidenna. The Los Angeles Singers Committee and the Music Department presented an educational meeting for SAG-AFTRA singers that provided them with information about new media contracts, the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory, career longevity and social media practices. In late June, members and staff attended the Music Row Awards in Nashville, where SAG-AFTRA member Russell Terrell was presented the Music Row magaine ackground Singer of the ear Award. Terrell has sung background vocals on more than 20,000 cuts. JULY Nashville staff members represented the Music Department at the W.C. Handy Music Festival in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where they visited with local session singers and toured recording studios. AUGUST SAG-AFTRA co-sponsored Billboard's inaugural Country Power Players event that celebrated industry trailblaers in the world of country music. SAG-AFTRA Nashville Local staff and member leaders represented the SAG-AFTRA Music Department at the L27 Rooftop in Nashville to further elevate the union's voice in the music industry. AND MORE … In the fall, the New York Singers Committee and department staff will present an overview of the Music Department and SAG-AFTRA contracts for singers and recording artists. Don't Miss the Chance to Reclaim Your Copyright Deadline for Eligible Members is Jan. 1 Members need to be aware of their ability to reclaim their copyrights to old recordings. Under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, artists who transferred their rights to a sound recording to a record label or another assignee on or after Jan. 1, 1978, can terminate that agreement and reclaim their master recordings after 35 years. But only if they give proper notice to do so. The proper notice provision works like this: If an artist entered the agreement on Jan. 1, 1985, she could reclaim the copyright on Jan. 1, 2020, as long as she les the notice of termination by Jan. 1, 2018. It's a provision of the law that's helping countless artists reclaim their copyrights. Please contact an experienced attorney for information and assistance if you believe this applies to you. ARAYNA EISON DAVE KRYSL RALPH ALSWANG / SOUNDEXCHANGE JASON DAVIS/GETTY IMAGES FOR BILLBOARD MAGAZINE SAGAFTRA.org | Summer/Fall 2017 | SAG-AFTRA 33 1. Attendees enjoy the SAG-AFTRA and Interscope Pool Party at Coachella during the rst weekend of the festival; 2. SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Recording Artists Dan Navarro attends the SAG-AFTRA and BMI Showcase at Austin City Limits on March 17 during SXSW; 3. SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe, Rep. Judy Chu, Jidenna and Rep. Maxine Waters with the Duke Ellington Radical Elite Show Band at the SoundExchange Summer Music Celebration in Washington, D.C., in June; 4. SAG-AFTRA member Kelsea Ballerini and manager Fletcher Foster at Billboard's Country Power Players event in Nashville in August. 5. Cissy Houston joins members at the New York Singers and Recording Artists Networking Event in January. 1 2 5 3 4