On our 24th episode, Deane and Lee talk with Alan Elliott, spokesman for the Association of Media Composers and Lyricists (AMCL). The AMCL is the steering committee that is spearheading the unionization of film and television composers in Los Angeles and is comprised of Mr. Elliott, and fellow composers Bruce Broughton, James DiPasquale, and Alf Clausen.

A lot of SCOREcast ink has been devoted to discussing the issue of a proposed composers union, and so we thought we’d just get the straight skinny from the man who initiated this round of conversations four years ago. Mr. Elliott is a composer, songwriter, and musician, and is also the son of television composer Jack Elliott (Charlie’s Angels, Barney Miller, Night Court).

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Relevant Links:

• Association of Media Composers and Lyricists
• AlanElliott.com
• Alan’s blog

SCOREcast Unionization Coverage:

• The LA Times Reports on the Composers Union Efforts
• Deane Ogden’s op-ed: “Composers Union: More Questions Than Answers”
• Bruce Broughton announces a composer unionization initiative