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The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) is an American organization created to "advance, promote, and benefit" the profession of songwriters. It was founded in 1931 as the Songwriters Protective Association by Billy Rose, George W. Meyer and Edgar Leslie. SGA issued the first standard songwriters contract in 1932 and most writers consider it the ...
The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer, music publisher/songwriter Abe Olman, and publisher/executive Howie Richmond to honor those whose work represent and maintain the heritage and legacy of a spectrum of the most beloved English language songs from the world's popular music songbook.
Songwriters of Northern America (SONA) is a not-for-profit trade organization for songwriters' rights. [1] It was founded by Michelle Lewis and Kay Hanley in January 2015, in order to advocate for fair remuneration for songwriters in the era of streaming digital music services. [2]
Subsequently, many other prominent songwriters became members. Composers who could not read and write musical notation were ineligible for membership. This requirement, since dropped, excluded many songwriters in such genres as country. However, an exception was made to admit Irving Berlin. [9]
The organization is the world's largest [citation needed] not-for-profit songwriters trade association. Established in 1967, with former singer-songwriter Lorene Mann as a co-founder, [1] the membership of more than 5,000 active and pro members spans the United States and six other countries. NSAI is dedicated to protecting the rights of and ...
SESAC is a for-profit performance-rights organization in the United States. [1] Founded in 1930 as the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, [2] it is the second-oldest performance-rights organization in the United States. [3] SESAC has 30,000 songwriters and more than 1 million compositions in its catalogue.
Songwriter's networks in the United States of America are generally volunteer-run or non-profit organizations that support the networking of songwriters in the area. The organization may be an active group in the community, sponsoring seminars, meetings, showcase performance events, and other gatherings in which songwriters can socialize and build valuable business contacts.
The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame (WSHOF) is a non-profit organization founded by entrepreneur and songwriter, Dr. Janice McLean DeLoatch. [1] [2] WSHOF honors women songwriters, composers, and writers worldwide that have made a significant impact in the music industry. The organization also offers resources such as scholarships, workshops ...