{"id":148238,"date":"2012-10-03T19:49:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T19:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socancom100stg.wpenginepowered.com\/do-i-need-to-be-a-member-of-the-s-a-c\/"},"modified":"2012-10-03T19:49:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T19:49:24","slug":"do-i-need-to-be-a-member-of-the-s-a-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uat.socan.com\/fr\/do-i-need-to-be-a-member-of-the-s-a-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need to be a member of the S.A.C.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Les traductions pour les articles avant l\u2019automne 2013 ne sont pas disponibles pour le moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite having an ongoing presence at music industry events across the country, representatives of the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) are often asked, \u00ab\u00a0Are you SOCAN?\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

To which the answer is always, \u00ab\u00a0SOCAN is an important organization for songwriters to be part of in order to get paid performance royalties. The S.A.C. is a separate organization that is also great for songwriters for networking, education and advocacy.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

As a member of SOCAN, you probably take your songwriting career seriously. Similarly, S.A.C. membership is an investment, not only in your career, but also in the songwriting industry at large.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1983, the Songwriters Association of Canada was formed to inform and support songwriters at all levels, and to create a platform for songwriters to have a voice in the ever-changing landscape of the music industry.\u00a0Since that time, the business has undergone significant changes, and continues to evolve rapidly with\u00a0emerging technologies. As such, the importance of advocating on behalf of songwriters is now more important than ever. The S.A.C. continues to build important bridges between songwriting organizations and policy makers, both \u00a0in Canada and throughout the world.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the organization has expanded to include networking and education initiatives to nurture the songwriting industry in Canada. This includes a recently launched webinar series that songwriters can log into from anywhere across the country, to access topics such as \u00ab\u00a0How To Get Your Music in Film & TV,\u00a0\u00bb \u00ab\u00a0Going Indie in Urban Music,\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0Work, Life Balance for Songwriters.\u00a0\u00bb Our webinars form part of Channel S.A.C., a video library exclusive to members on our website.<\/p>\n

This past year saw the launch of our annual reference edition of\u00a0Songwriters Magazine<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 a publication that covers both the business and craft of songwriting. We’ve also expanded a program called \u00ab\u00a0Songworks,\u00a0\u00bb that creates opportunities for professional and emerging songwriters to co-write and record together \u2013 which has already resulted in song placements around the world.<\/p>\n

Our other programs include:<\/p>\n