S.A.C. in Ottawa
S.A.C. President Arun Chaturvedi was in Ottawa this week, meeting with lawmakers, parliamentarians, MPs, and senators, urging them to take actionable steps to protect creator rights with respect to generative…
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Meeting with The Department of Industry, Science and Economic Development
The Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) met today with officials from the Department of Innovation, Science, and Industry (ISED) to discuss the impact of generative AI on music creators. The…
Meeting with the Department of Industry, Science, and Economic Development (ISED)
S.A.C. President Arun Chaturvedi met today with the Canadian Government’s Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED), encouraging them to strongly consider the rights of music creators when developing…
The S.A.C. Urges Government To Adopt Principles That Respect Music Creators When Regulating AI
Yesterday, the S.A.C. joined other signatories in urging the Canadian Government to adopt principles that prioritize the rights of music creators when regulating AI. These principles aim to establish a…
Meeting with The Department of Canadian Heritage
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.…
Roundtable discussion – “Copyright in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence”
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…
CIAM General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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…
S.A.C. at ALL IN AI
Songwriters Association of Canada President Arun Chaturvedi recently attended the ALL IN AI conference in Montreal as part of a broad delegation from the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural…
Submission in response to: Consultation on Canadian Guardrails for Generative AI – Code of Practice
Filed on September 14, 2023 (Download as PDF) 1. This submission is filed on behalf of The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC), the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) and…