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The S.A.C. Urges Government To Adopt Principles That Respect Music Creators When Regulating AI

18 Jan 2024

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

30 Nov 2023

Advocacy, GenAI

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…

S.A.C. at ALL IN AI

28 Sep 2023

Advocacy, GenAI

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

18 Sep 2023

Advocacy, GenAI

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…

A Hero of the Song

05 Jul 2023

Advocacy, Copyright

The following is written by CIAM President, S.A.C. President Emeritus and songwriter Eddie Schwartz. In November of this year, one of CIAM’s sister organizations, Fair Trade Music International (FTMI), will…

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The S.A.C. Urges Government To Adopt Principles That Respect Music Creators When Regulating AI

Meeting with The Department of Canadian Heritage

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

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

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

CIAM General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CIAM General Assembly and International Women’s Song Camp

S.A.C. at ALL IN AI

Submission in response to: Consultation on Canadian Guardrails for Generative AI – Code of Practice

A Hero of the Song

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