Month: November 2023

Meeting with The Department of Canadian Heritage

30 Nov 2023

S.A.C. President Arun Chaturvedi and Chair Greg Johnston met today with the Department of Canadian Heritage, urging them to champion principles that protect music creators with respect to generative AI.…

S.A.C. Testifies at Public Hearing on Canadian and Indigenous Content

24 Nov 2023

Advocacy, Broadcast

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) held a public hearing in Gatineau, Quebec on November 23rd, on the development of a regulatory framework regarding contributions to support Canadian and…

Roundtable discussion – “Copyright in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence”

23 Nov 2023

Advocacy, GenAI

On November 23, 2023, the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) participated in the Canadian Government Department of Innovation, Science and Industry (ISED) ‘s roundtable discussion on “Copyright in the Age…

Fair Trade Music International announces winners of inaugural FTMI Awards for outstanding contribution to music creator rights

17 Nov 2023

Advocacy, Fair Trade Music

Cape Verdean songwriter Solange Cesarovna and German composer Jörg Evers are award recipients in 2023 10 November 2023 – Rio de Janeiro: Fair Trade Music International (FTMI) has announced Cape Verdean…

CIAM General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

10 Nov 2023

Advocacy, Broadcast, Copyright, GenAI

Representatives from the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) recently attended the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) general assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. S.A.C. President Arun Chaturvedi provided an…

CIAM General Assembly and International Women’s Song Camp

01 Nov 2023

Advocacy, Business and Craft, Celebrating Diversity, Copyright, S.A.C. News

S.A.C. is thrilled to be attending this year’s CIAM GA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The global unified voice of music creators, the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM), will…