International Women’s Day: Patsy Gallant
Quebec dominated the Canadian disco scene in the 1970’s. Quebec disco singles often sold well in Europe, and to hipper American d.j.’s, and left a string of cult favourites. The…
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Panel 4: How To Stay Creative, Motivated & Connected (Mental Health, Following a Routine, Virtual Collaboration, Finding Gigs + Coping Strategies)
Panel 4: How To Stay Creative, Motivated & Connected (Mental Health, Following a Routine, Virtual Collaboration, Finding Gigs + Coping Strategies) Although Black History Month is over, the conversations aren’t….We…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters’ Series: Mel Brown
At the age of 50, a second career in music beckoned established guitarist Mel Brown and found him relocating from Texas to Canada for a 20-year career making and supporting…
Update from Ottawa
A new video clip on federal support for live performance Live music and theatre is so important to our communities, both for work and entertainment. MP Julie Dabrusin raised in…
The Future of Black Music in Canada – Connecting Artists Now to a Moment in History
When the subject of Black History arises every year in the diaspora-we see stories and facts reminding us of the contributions that Black people and our music has made to…
The Rules for Online Streaming Are Changing
On February 2, 2022, a press conference took place with The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, where he discussed the introduction of the proposed Online Streaming…
Tribute to Terry McManus
Happy New Year, S.A.C. members. We hope everyone is keeping as well as can be hoped during a frozen January in a pandemic. We start 2022 on a sombre note,…
SOCAN Foundation Announces Second Annual Her Music Awards
The SOCAN Foundation , part of the SOCAN Group of companies, in partnership with Bandzoogle , is thrilled to announce the second annual Her Music Awards . The Her Music Awards is a program designed to celebrate and support female-identified,…
Sound Advice: Legal Considerations When Co-writing a Song
What rights do songwriters have? Can a co-writer record the song, or sign a synchronization license, without the consent of the other co-writers? How do co-writers “split” songs? What are…
Government Support Services for Music Creators,Music Businesses and Artists
The City of Toronto Music Office has provided a list of national support services available to music creators and artists at this time. Do you qualify for support services? Carefully…