SONA MEMBERS
We are excited to give one lucky SONA member two tickets to the nearly SOLD OUT José González concert at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on May 5th! The application form will close on Wednesday, April 22, so don't miss your chance to be considered!
Apply now at: tinyurl.com/32nmw9rt
SONA MEMBERS!
Join us on April 27th, 2026 at 8 A.M. PT / 11 A.M. ET for our next SONA Write Now Hour! This next session will be led by SONA's Communications and Graphics Manager and Songwriter, Faith Flippen ❤️
Link to Zoom registration is: tinyurl.com/46r4jf8r
SONA MEMBERS
LOW TICKET WARNING!!!
Come join us this Sunday, April 19th for a day of fun, friends, and family. Picnic food, snacks, and beverages provided, but please feel free to bring whatever you like to eat :)
To RSVP, visit: tinyurl.com/k6sxk8jw
Spotlight on April’s Member of the Month: BeMyFiasco
BeMyFiasco is a Grammy-nominated Singer-Songwriter from Dallas, Texas.
If you are interested in being featured as a future SONA Member of the Month, visit: tinyurl.com/2wja6x8y
SONA COMMUNITY!
SONA is excited to announce that our Executive Director, Erin McAnally, will be leading the workshop “The Business of Being a Songwriter with SONA” at the 2026 CSUN Music Industry Careers Summit!
Check out the full lineup of panels & workshops at: tinyurl.com/muwnkadu
We had an incredible time at our FIRST “Ask the Insider” of 2026, our SONA members-only speed-networking event, hosted at BMG Los Angeles.
Thank you to everyone who came out and made it a wonderful evening! And a big shoutout to Claire Bernardin and the team at @thenewbmg for hosting us again ❤️🎶
SONA MEMBERS!
Join us on April 13th, 2026 at 8 A.M. PT / 11 A.M. ET for our next SONA Write Now Hour! This next session will be led by Vocalist and Songwriter,
Staci Griesbach❤️
Date and Time: Monday, April 13th at 8 A.M. PT. / 11 A.M. ET
Link to Zoom registration is at the link below.
SONA COMMUNITY
Incredible opportunity alert from our coalition partners, BMAC @bma_coalition ✨🎶
THE VOICES OF TOMORROW SEARCH IS LIVE 🇺🇸
BMAC x America250 is calling on the next generation of artists to step forward and define what this country sounds like next.
Apply now at: tinyurl.com/547j4pcn
SONA COMMUNITY!
SONA is excited to announce that our Executive Director, Erin McAnally, is set to be interviewed by SONA Board Member and Songwriter Advocate Linda Bloss-Baum on April 9th in a special event presented by Who Knew: The Smartest People In The Room.
Register at: tinyurl.com/2h45zvwt
SONA MEMBERS
Come join us on April 19th for a day of fun, friends, and family. Picnic food, snacks, and beverages provided. Please feel free to bring whatever you like to eat :)
To RSVP, visit: tinyurl.com/y5erpua3
Spotlight on Annie Minogue. Annie is a New York-based Songwriter, Artist, and frontwoman of the Annie Minogue Band. Annie, thank you for sharing SONA’s mission with your community, and using your voice for change! ❤️🎶
To view the full feature on Annie, visit: tinyurl.com/2wja6x8y
SONA MEMBERS!
Join us on March 30th, 2026 at 8 A.M. PT / 11 A.M. ET for our next SONA Write Now Hour! This next session will be led by the CEO of the SONAverse, Michelle Lewis ❤️
Date and Time: Monday, March 30th at 8 A.M. PT. / 11 A.M. ET
Link to Zoom registration is at: tinyurl.com/46r4jf8r
SONA MEMBERS
SONA’s signature In The Room w/ series is back live and in-person in Los Angeles and features a conversation with Shira Perlmutter and Erik Bertin. This conversation will be moderated by SONA Executive Director, Erin McAnally.
To register, visit: tinyurl.com/y5erpua3.
Join us on March 27th for our next virtual event Write-Offs & Royalties: The Songwriter's Guide to Taxes. This session will be led by Tate Henshaw (Co-Founder, Arc Business Management and Secretary, Georgia Music Partners) and Jason Moll (Managing Director, ARC).
Register at: tinyurl.com/2yhsxm7x
Join us on March 27th for our next virtual event Write-Offs & Royalties: The Songwriter's Guide to Taxes, brought to you by SONA and The SONA Foundation.
Register at: tinyurl.com/2yhsxm7x
Details: Friday, March 27th at 12 P.M. PT
LOS ANGELES!
We are back with our first Ask the Insider event of 2026! Join SONA on April 2nd for Ask the Insider LA, our member-exclusive speed networking event in partnership with BMG.
Registration is available at: tinyurl.com/4pm8yued
We are excited to give two lucky SONA members one pass each to MusicPro '26 ! Two winners will be randomly selected. The application form will close in 48 hours, so don't miss your chance to be considered!
To be considered, apply at the form here: tinyurl.com/6har96r3
SONAverse!
Don't forget that you can still grab tickets for the Toby Gad and Friends event at Hotel Cafe this Wednesday, March 18th.
You can find tickets and more information at: tinyurl.com/y4pk33j5
Join us on April 14th for our next Lunch and Learn. This next installment will cover the topic of “Tools to Manage Your Songwriting Catalog” with Jamie Dee Hart, Founder and CEO of Hart & Songs.
Details: Tuesday, April 14th at 12 P.M. PT. Link to Zoom registration is at: tinyurl.com/5evf5jud
SONA MEMBERS!
Join us on March 16th, 2026 at 8 A.M. PT / 11 A.M. ET for our next SONA Write Now Hour!
Date and Time: Monday, March 16th at 8 A.M. PT. / 11 A.M. ET
Link to Zoom registration is at: tinyurl.com/3yd6afh6
IN THE NEWS
Read the full article on the Observer at: tinyurl.com/4mds5wat
We are so proud to have Jai Yoko representing SONA in Washington D.C.! Thank you to Linda Bloss-Baum (@lindablossbaum) for showing Jai around Capitol Hill. The SONA Fam is so grateful to you both ❤️
SONA MEMBERS! We are excited to give one lucky SONA member two tickets to the Toby Gad and Friends event at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on March 18th! One winner will be randomly selected - in a draw of the hat.
To sign up for the giveaway, visit: tinyurl.com/5n8pejbz
SONAverse!
Here are some current happenings that you don't want to miss out on!
Stay tuned for more virtual and in person events at SONA! You can find the links for each upcoming event, as well as the link for Amazon One Medical subscriptions at: linktr.ee/wearesona
Spotlight on February's Member of the Month: Brandy Haze. Brandy is a LA based Singer, Songwriter, Producer, and Engineer and is an active member on the West Coast. ❤️🎶
View the full feature on Brandy at: www.instagram.com/wearesona_/
To apply for a member spotlight, visit: tinyurl.com/2wja6x8y
Our next Lunch and Learn is coming up on March 3rd at 12 P.M. PT / 3 P.M. ET. This next installment is TikTok Best Practices for Songwriters with Emily Mitchell, Manager of Music Publishing Partnerships at TikTok.
Link to Zoom registration is at: tinyurl.com/4n34jtdu.
SONA MEMBERS
Join us on March 2, 2026 at 8 A.M. PT / 11 A.M. ET for our next SONA Write Now Hour! Write Now Hour is a dedicated hour for SONA members to focus on their craft in community.
Date and Time: Monday, March 2nd at 8 A.M. PT. / 11 A.M. ET
Zoom Link: tinyurl.com/mt7e59ky
In celebration of songwriters and honoring Black History Month, the SONA Foundation and SONA team up to bring GRAMMY-winning Songwriter/ProducerAutumn Rowe and Academy Award-Nominated Singer/Songwriter Abraham Alexander on 2/23 at 11 A.M PT.
Location: tinyurl.com/5n6h6cvh
SONAverse!
SONA Co-Founder Kay Hanley and SONAverse CEO and Co-Founder Michelle Lewis will be joining our friends at SCL for their Songarts panel discussing Alternative Revenue Streams for the Songwriter. Live via Zoom TODAY!
Guests can register for the panel at: tinyurl.com/4nfe4xzm
The world lost one of the greats yesterday. Billy Steinberg was an integral member of the SONA Community, a super-shower-upper from the beginning.
This loss hits us hard, and we are sending love to his family and to everyone who loved him. He was a songwriter’s songwriter and an incredible human.
