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Society of Composers & Lyricists Asks Oscars to Reconsider Decision Not to Have Original Song Performances on 2025 Telecast

The Oscars' decision not to host 2025 original song performances was blasted by the Society of Composers & Lyricists, who have asked it to reconsider.

Irwin also argued, “In a time when Los Angeles, the home of filmmaking, has lost entire communities and with so many people affected, music has the power to inspire and heal — a message reflected in the Oscar-nominated songs.” Songwriters and composers face many challenges in the current climate, including everything from diminished royalty payments by streaming services to the theft of their intellectual property to enrich “big tech” in the guise of training for AI. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an award like the Oscar, has always served to amplify and honor the work of talented craftspeople, but this decision to exclude the song performances presents as just another example of the devaluation of music, and its creators.

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