Songwriters Association of Canada
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Songwriting |
| Legal status | active |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English |
Staff | 4 |
| Website | songwriters.ca |
The Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) is a Canadian organization dedicated exclusively to Canadian composers, lyricists and songwriters. Their mission is to develop and protect the creative and business environments for songwriters in Canada and around the world.
Origins
In 1983, a group of songwriters came together in Toronto to create an industry presence for Canadian songwriters.[1] Originally named the "Canadian Songwriters Association", the primary objectives were to give a voice to lyricists and composers within Canada's music and broadcasting industries, and to provide input into the copyright reforms that were happening at the time in Ottawa. As part of this broader initiative, the association was part of the larger Music Copyright Action Group (MCAG), formed as a lobby group to influence positive changes in the federal Copyright Act. The founding board of directors and first executive consisted of Terry McManus (president), Gregory Marshall (vice-president), and other Canadian songwriters, including Eddie Schwartz, Rich Dodson, composer/arranger Maribeth Solomon, and lawyer/lyricist Stephen Stohn - plus executive director Donna Murphy. An honorary board was assembled that included Paul Anka, Geddy Lee, Tom Cochrane and Robbie Robertson. At this time, a name change to the "Songwriters Association of Canada" or "S.A.C" accompanied a widened mandate that included songwriter development through workshops and the opportunity to allow budding songwriters to have their work reviewed and assessed by seasoned industry professionals.
Proposal to monetize file sharing
The SAC made news in late 2007 when they released a proposal to monetize
References
- ^ "Songwriters Association of Canada". Historica Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "A Proposal for the Monetization of the File Sharing of Music from the Songwriters and Recording Artists of Canada".
- ^ "Canadian songwriters propose monetizing P2P in Canada".
- ^ "Canada's labels slam proposed digital 'tax'". Reuters. 5 January 2008.
- ^ "CMCC Applauds Songwriters' Approach to Filesharing". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13.
- ^ Techdirt, Why A Music Tax Is A Bad Idea
- ^ Geist, Michael. "The SAC Distraction".
