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S.A.C. participates in Canadian heritage survey on AI and the Cultural Sector

23 Sep 2024

Our colleagues at the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) are pleased to announce their recent invitation by the Department of Canadian Heritage to participate in an important survey on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the cultural sector. This…

FTMI partners express support for MLC improvement comments

03 Sep 2024

Coalition of independent US and global songwriters and composers expresses thanks and support to representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) for his letter urging improvements to the US Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) September 3, 2024, Washington, DC : The Songwriters Guild of…

Upcoming S.A.C. educational seminar explains “Who Gets What”

29 Aug 2024

Our colleagues at the Songwriters Association of Canada are holding a seminar on music creator remuneration on the 18 September. Enrollment is free to S.A.C. members but the session is also open to non-members for a small ticket fee. The…

The CIAM “With One Voice” newsletter

09 Aug 2024

Each month, our partners at the International Council of Music Creators (CIAM) produce a newsletter rounding up the most recent news and events. For August, “With One Voice” shines a spotlight on the inaugural African Music Academy Awards and discusses…

African Music Academy announces global award winners

19 Jun 2024

FTMI’s partner organisation, the African Music Academy (AMA) has today announced the list of winners for it’s inaugural global prize awards. The process began in March with the nomination of 72 national winners by a jury of professional organisations representing…

FTMI welcomes Uruguayan songwriter Diego Drexler to advisory board

05 Mar 2024

Appointment adds Latin America expertise to international team. Fair Trade Music International is delighted to announce that renowned Uruguayan songwriter and recording artist Diego Drexler has joined its advisory board. Diego is a songwriter, recording artist, secretary general of the…

Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red on the battle for equitable publishing

21 Feb 2024

“There are people with Grammys and plaques that can’t pay their rent … it means nothing.” In a video released on 19 February, Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red laid out yet another challenge facing independent music creators today. During the 15…

Canadian government urged to protect music creators when regulating AI

15 Dec 2023

Our colleagues at the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) and the Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) have joined other signatories in urging the Canadian Government to adopt principles that prioritize the rights of music creators when regulating AI. These…

Music creator groups welcome adoption of European music streaming report

29 Nov 2023

On Tuesday, 28 November, the European Parliament’s Culture and Education (CULT) Committee adopted its report on “Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European streaming market” with an overwhelming majority. The current imbalance in revenue allocation in the…

SCGC shares member survey results in new advocacy brochure

07 Sep 2023

Our colleagues at the Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) recently conducted a survey of its membership to understand the real issues being faced by the Canadian screen composing community. More than 100 members took the time to complete this…