S.A.C. News

New LyricFind Service Automates Lyric Videos for Rights Holders

03 Aug 2021

The answer to generating high-quality lyric videos is here. LyricFind, a Canadian licensing company, has launched a free platform that can quickly produce lyric videos for rights holders’ and labels’…

Your #1 Job As a Music Artist? Create Demand for Your Music

30 Jul 2021

Business and Craft, S.A.C. News

With millions of new songs released every month on multiple streaming sites, it’s up to indie artists to make sure they have a presence in the marketplace. How do you…

The Weeknd, Eddie Schwartz Lead SOCAN Awards Winners

25 Jun 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

The 2020 SOCAN Awards were handed out in May. Eddie Schwartz, S.A.C.’s president emeritus, received the Cultural Impact Award for his undeniable influence as a songwriter on the international music…

2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Finalists: Brilliant Canadian Music Creation Didn’t Miss a Beat Last Year

24 Jun 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

The SOCAN Songwriting Prize finalists—10 emerging songwriters from English Canada and 10 from French Canada—have been selected by fans online. This is the only major songwriting award in the country…

Bill C10 is good for Canada

07 Jun 2021

Advocacy, S.A.C. News

S.A.C. is a proud signatory and supporter for Bill C-10. Bill C-10 is a critical first step towards rules that are fair and effective, and reflect the modern-day media landscape.…

Songwriters Association of Canada Announces, “Women of S.A.C.” Live Stream Concert on April 21

13 Apr 2021

Celebrating Diversity, S.A.C. News

Line Up Features Five Incredible Female Songwriters Toronto, ON – The Songwriters Association of Canada is proud to announce the Celebration Series Songbird North Women of S.A.C. live stream concert…

In Memoriam: Salome Bey, Canada’s First Lady of the Blues, 1933-2020

13 Aug 2020

Celebrating Diversity, S.A.C. News

Canadian Legend and First Lady of the Blues, Salome Bey passed away on August 8. She was 86 years old. Born in 1933, she performed with her siblings as Andy…

Looking back on "Decades" presented by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

26 Mar 2020

Business and Craft, S.A.C. News

Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame concert, Phoenix Theatre, Toronto. A gala concert to kick-start the festive season was a great way to celebrate this year’s batch of songs being celebrated…

COVID-19 Information & Resources for Canada’s Music Industry (Prepared by CIMA)

18 Mar 2020

Business and Craft, S.A.C. News

As the music community comes together during the novel COVID-19 pandemic, we hope to keep you informed of developments as they roll out. Artists, performers, and musicians are without income,…

S.A.C. Featured Member, Lennie Gallant, Inducted Into The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

14 May 2019

Featured Members, S.A.C. News

A song taking on its own life is surely among the most gratifying of events in the life of a songwriter. As “Peter’s Dream” turns 25 years old and its…