SESAC
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SESAC is a for-profit
History
The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers was founded by Paul Heinecke, a German immigrant, in New York in 1930.[4] SESAC originally strove to support underrepresented European stage authors and composers with their American performance royalties, hence the original name. Heinecke led the firm until his death in 1972.
In the 1930s, SESAC helped broadcasters satisfy
As its original objective diminished in the 1960s, the company entered other musical genres. Since then, the company has represented a wider range of writers and
The company moved into new headquarters in
In 1993, the company was purchased by Stephen Swid, Freddie Gershon, and Ira Smith. The new owners shifted the company's focus toward more mainstream music, and later television.
In 2013, Rizvi Traverse Management acquired a majority stake in SESAC.[8]
In 2015, SESAC acquired the
In 2017,
References
- ^ Music in the Marketplace Archived 2007-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Better Business Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Dow, Cindy (29 April 2010). "Copyright issue brings an end to music at cafe". The Standard-Times. New Bedford, Massachusetts. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ About us. SESAC. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ a b "SESAC Focus" (PDF). SESAC. Summer 2005. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Alicoate, Jack, Ed. (1950). The 1950 Radio Annual. Radio Daily Corp. P. 10.
- ^ "Global Superstar and Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Mariah Carey Switches to ASCAP". ascap.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Adele Signs With SESAC For U.S. Representation". www.musicconnection.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ Rizvi Traverse Management Buys 75% Stake In SESAC: Report Ed Christman, Billboard, January 7, 2013
- ^ SESAC Buys the Harry Fox Agency Ed Christman, Billboard, July 7, 2015
- ^ Blackstone’s Latest Move Has the Look of a Hit Jennifer Saba, New York Times, January 5, 2017
