S.A.C. News

Minister Rodriguez Invites the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sectors to a National Summit on Their Recovery in Early 2022

07 Dec 2021

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez announced yesterday that a national summit will be specifically held to figure how to better position the future of the arts, culture and heritage sectors next…

Music Production Masterclass Designed Support Women In Afghanistan

07 Dec 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

Award winning recording and mix engineer Olga Fitzroy will be heading a complimentary masterclass ‘What to Consider to Get The Best Recordings’ and (with donations from the class, support women…

Arrests Made in $20 Million Royalty Scam

07 Dec 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

MediaMuv a company ‘owned’ by two individuals-Webster Batista and Jose Teran are facing serious charges; claiming where they claimed to have legal rights to monetize over 50,000+ songs back in…

Former EMI UK Boss, Tony Wadsworth Declares that Copyright Reforms Will Greatly Impact Investment in Talent

30 Nov 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

Although copyright reforms are happening at the parliamentary level in the United Kingdom-the concerns for the future of the global music industry and artists are many. Without oversimplifying, how would…

Music Teacher and Jazz Musician Brian Asselin Has Made a Difference

29 Nov 2021

Featured Members, Membership, S.A.C. News

Brian Asselin is a mutlifaceted member of the Songwriters Association of Canada and a recent Featured Member. He has spent many years teaching music and working as a jazz musician. More recently, he discovered…

And The Winners Are……

29 Nov 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

We’re excited to have young music creators begin their journey with a groundbreaking win of the SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Canadian Songwriters. These talented winners and new S.A.C. members…

Billy Raffoul Soars with “Western Skies” 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Winner

06 Aug 2021

S.A.C. News

Hailing from Leamington, Ont., Billy Raffoul has won the 16th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize with his song “Western Skies,” beating out nine other finalists. Prizes include $5,000 in cash, a…

Finalists Named for 2021 Slaight Music Emerging Songwriter Award

06 Aug 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame announced six anglophone and five francophone artists from across the country as finalists for the 2021 Slaight Music Emerging Songwriter Award. One anglophone and…

“Big Canadian Reggae Lion” Jo Jo Bennett Dies at 81

06 Aug 2021

Celebrating Diversity, Industry News, S.A.C. News

Jo Jo Bennett, the two-time Juno Award winner and Sattalites co-founder, who played the fluegelhorn and trumpet with the band, died on August 3. A reggae influencer who also played…

Haviah Mighty Heads List of Prism Prize Award Winners

03 Aug 2021

Celebrating Diversity, Industry News, S.A.C. News

A jury of 130 media professionals awarded Haviah Mighty’s music video Thirteen, directed by Theo Kapodistrias, the 2021 Prism Prize’s $20,000 Grand Prize. Aquakultre’s Pay It Forward won the Audience…