Membership

Membership with the Songwriters Association of Canada gives you the opportunity to connect with both accomplished and aspiring music creators, publishers, A&R representatives, and other music industry professionals. But networking isn’t the only reason to join.

Membership with the Songwriters Association of Canada supports invaluable advocacy work on behalf of Canadian creators. It provides access to educational and professional development services creating the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals. Members are eligible to participate in national songwriting camps and to be featured on S.A.C. socials and curated Spotify playlists. Access to the downtown Toronto writer’s room is available for all S.A.C. members to use.

The S.A.C. is offering complimentary memberships to individuals wishing to register with the organization or to renew their existing memberships.

Click HERE to register for a free membership!

 

Membership update – February 9, 2024:

As we step into the new year, we will be reinstating our annual membership fees in the coming months. To enhance your experience, we are launching a new e-commerce platform that will streamline the membership purchasing process, accepting various forms of digital payment for your convenience.

Rest assured, all current complimentary memberships will continue to be honoured until the launch of the platform. We will keep you informed with further updates and details as we progress.

Should you have any inquiries about your membership, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. We are here to assist you and ensure a smooth transition.

Eligibility: A voting membership is exclusive to any composer and/or author of any musical composition, published or unpublished, who is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and who ordinarily resides in Canada. Student Membership is exclusive to full time students enrolled in a secondary or post secondary institution. You must be a lyricist and/or composer of any musical composition, published or unpublished, who is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and who ordinarily resides in Canada. Associate Membership is open to any non-songwriter individual, any non-Canadian songwriter, or to any firm or corporation interested in supporting Canadian music creators.

Membership

Membership with the Songwriters Association of Canada gives you the opportunity to connect with both accomplished and aspiring music creators, publishers, A&R managers, and other music industry professionals. But networking isn’t the only reason to join.

There are a number of other benefits to joining such as use of SongVault to protect the ownership of your music copyright and SongPitch to help get your work in front of clients. We share information on songwriter agreements and a range of other educational areas and facilitate workshops and listening events such as Songbird North.

Membership options include:

  • Student at $30 p/a
  • Regular at $60 p/a (or $50 for two-year)
  • Associate at $150 p/a

Membership Benefits

The S.A.C. exists to help members build their careers, get paid fairly for their work, and to develop a community of Canadian music creators.

Member Testimonials

You don’t need to just take our word for it. Read the testimonials below to see some of the professional music creators that have chosen to be a part of our established organization.