The Society of Composers & Lyricists, which describes itself as "the premier organization for professional songwriters and composers working in film and other visual media" and counts all of this year's Oscar-nominated songwriters as members,

The Society of Composers and Lyricists, the main organization representing film and television composers and songwriters, has asked the Motion Picture Academy to reconsider its decision to drop the Best Song performances from the upcoming Oscars ceremony.

The Society Of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) whose members include many of the top songwriters and film composers in the industry has asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to reconsider their decision,