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Looking back, it has been a busy year, to several cities, includ- party of OCFF. O ISSN 1481-3661 ©2002 H say the least. The last few months have been ing at the P Songwriters Association of Canada especially hectic with the Second Cup Café Pop & Policy conference (Pop Montreal), Subscriptions: Canada $16/year plus Music Series launch, Songposium 2007 and London, ON at the Council of Folk GST; USA/Foreign $22 Bluebird North, as well as several “In The Festivals conference (OCFF) and in Songwriters Magazine is a publication of the Schools” program visits. We also produced around the time of “transmission.” An Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) several panels that discussed monetizing additional session is planned for the New Year and is published three times a year. music file sharing. in with the date and location to be Members of S.A.C. receive Songwriters The Second Cup Café Music Series announced. Magazine as part of their membership. Launch was a grand success that saw artists With all of the above events, a very special Songwriters Magazine welcomes editorial showcase at Second Cup locations across the thank you goes out to the SOCAN comment. Opinions expressed in Songwriters Magazine do not necessarily represent the country at the introduction of their Café Foundation and the Government of Canada’s opinions of the S.A.C. Address submissions, Music Program, developed by Second Cup Ministry of Heritage, for the support we have inquiries and changes of address to: out of their desire to support Canadian received through the Creators’ Assistance artist/songwriters. We plan to continue to Component. We are also pleased to have had 26 Soho Street nurture our partnership with Second Cup the support of many of the music industry Suite 340 and hope that some of you get the opportu- Toronto, Ontario associations across the country including: The Canada M5T 1Z7 nity to perform at one of their many Cafés Canadian Association across the country. For those interested in the (CCMA); the Canadian Music Creator’s Phone: (416) 961-1588 Café Music Series, check out the article in this Coalition (CMCC); the Guild of Canadian or: 1-866-456-7664 Fax: (416) 961-2040 issue, or go straight to www.songwriters.ca Film Composers (GCFC); la Société E-mail: [email protected] and click on the Second Cup link. Professionelle des auteurs-compositeurs du Web: www.songwriters.ca Songposium 2007 events took place in Québec (SPACQ); the Urban Music All rights reserved. No part of this publica- , Winnipeg and Halifax. This year, Association of Canada (UMAC); MusicBC; tion may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval Songposium featured our own Christopher Music Yukon; the Alberta Recording Industry system or transmitted in any form or by any Ward ( and S.A.C. Board member), Association (ARIA); SaskMusic; Manitoba means without the prior written permission Sherrill Blackman (Nashville Songplugger) Music (MARIA); Music Nova Scotia; Music of the Songwriters Association of Canada. along with several talented local radio New Brunswick; Music PEI and Music NL. We BOARD OF DIRECTORS programmers and industry professionals in are excited about working closely with these, each of those cities. The panelists and and other, music industry associations to offer President Haydain Neale speakers were very happy with the events, as more programs and opportunities for all Acting President Eddie Schwartz well as the quality of songs presented at the Canadian songwriters. Vice-President Bill Henderson demo evaluation sessions. For more info on 2008 promises to be a good year. We plan Treasurer Erin Benjamin Songposium 2007, see page 4. on introducing some new programs, including Secretary Greg Johnston We also added the Bluebird North Tour an online song assessment service for those of Past President Stan Meissner to the Songposium 2007 fall tour and hit the you who are looking for critiques from Directors Joan Besen, Lennie Gallant, same cities, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Halifax. professional writers / industry folks on your Sean Hosein, Marc Jordan, Artist/songwriters Jason Collett of Broken songs. We plan to streamline this service so it Dan Kershaw, Lynn Miles, Social Scene, Pascale Picard, Russell deCarle, is simple and efficient, both for those of you Christopher Ward Catherine MacLellan and Jordan Croucher submitting songs and our professional song ADVISORY BOARD Jann Arden, were just some of the talented performers assessors. Eventually you’ll be able to submit Randy Bachman, Tommy Banks, who joined host Christopher Ward on stage. .mp3s of your songs with the click of a button! Liona Boyd, John Capek, , See the Bluebird North Spotlight on page 19 Work on the development of this Lisa , Richard Dodson, for pictures. section of the Members’ Community will Rik Emmett, Micky Erbe, Roy Forbes, This tour also saw the S.A.C. further begin in the first quarter of 2008. , Alan Frew, , extend its In the Schools program to send Things often get a little hectic around this Paul Hoffert,Paul Janz, Ron Hynes, several more professional songwriters on in- time of year – especially when we are in the Ron Irving, Arnold Lanni, , Mike school visits with students. In each of the midst of producing events. I’d like to thank Levine, , Rita MacNeil, cities, Christopher Ward joined local our office staff for pulling out all the stops to Sarah McLachlan, Murray McLauchlan, songwriters (Ana Miura in Ottawa, Hayley get things done this fall. Thanks go out to Dean McTaggart, , , Gene in Winnipeg and Jordan Croucher in Beverly, Ania, Leah and Justin. I’d like to also Adam Mitchell, Gary O’Connor, Halifax) to talk about songwriting and formally thank Sandra Badali, Event Declan O’Doherty, Blair Packham, perform some of their songs. Coordinator extraordinaire for her work on Dave Pickell, , Cyril Rawson, Special thanks to Manitoba Music for this tour, and Christine Liber of Liberty Ink, Sam Reid, Tyler J. Smith, Ian Thomas, allowing us to use their wonderful location for who worked long and hard on the publicity one of our Winnipeg events and helping with and promotion. , Sylvia Tyson, Shari Ulrich, local promotion of our events, and to Music Keep on writing everyone! Valdy, , Nancy White Nova Scotia for helping to coordinate some of — Don Quarles, Executive Director The S.A.C. is grateful for the financial assistance provided by the SOCAN 2 Songwriters Magazine WINTER 2008 Foundation. SAC Winter 2008 1/3/08 2:43 PM Page 3

Contents WINTER 2008 Volume 11 Number 1 COVER & INSIDE PHOTO: IVAN OTIS Features 13 6 P2P UPDATE Turning a Wonderful Problem into a Beautiful Solution. By Don Quarles

7 SECOND CUP’S CAFÉ MUSIC SERIES Now in its second year, the verdict is in on S.A.C.’s joint initiative. By Kerry Doole

8 RE: CYCLING One brave songwriter breaks out the bike for a cross-country tour. By Derek Olive

10 NETWORKING NASHVILLE speaks to the friendships made in the haven for would-be tunesmiths. By Nick Krewen

12 SOCAN’S TARIFF 22.A The Copyright Board of Canada finally approves the royalty rates for digital downloading. By Nick Krewen

13 JULLY BLACK How the songstress brought Revival to life. By Nick Krewen

19 BLUEBIRD NORTH Bluebird goes on tour, and BBN No. 56 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver. 10 N O T H G U A N C A M

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songposium hits the road

Chris Burke-Gaffney on the left, Janet Trecarten and Sherill Blackman listen to song demos in Keith Glass (Prairie Oyster) joins Christopher Ward Winnipeg. as they perform on Rogers Daytime at the Rogers Television studio in Ottawa. ttawa, Winnipeg and Halifax were the stops for the program directors from local radio stations in each city: OSongposium 2007 Fall tour. Songposium is a day-long Kath Thompson from Ottawa’s The Bear, Janet Trecarten intensive workshop designed to help writers of all levels from Winnipeg’s QX104 and JC Douglas from Halifax’s develop their understanding of both the craft and business Q104. The ever-popular Demo Evaluation session was the of songwriting. The event included modules such as last module of the day, featuring the panelists from all three ‘Anatomy of a Hit’, featuring Christopher Ward’s dissection previous modules. The events were a great success, with the of his smash hit for , “Black Velvet,” and a participants enjoying both the session modules and the Songplugger session featuring Nashville’s Sherrill networking opportunities that presented themselves Blackman. The Radio Programming session featured throughout the day.

Astral Media Acquires Standard Radio Invests $1.5 Million in Songwriters Initiatives The recent approval by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) of Astral Media Radio G.P.’s acquisition of 53 radio stations owned by Standard Radio Inc., on Sept. 28, 2007, required Astral to invest more than $62 million in the Canadian music industry, including more than $1.5 million in songwriting initiatives. The S.A.C. will receive a total of $1,050,000 (over seven years) to support several projects aimed at bridging Canadian distances, including: an on-line song submission/ assessment service; a songwriting collaboration project called SongWorks; the creation of a series of on-line songwriting workshops and seminars; and further development of the S.A.C.’s In The Schools program. “We are delighted that Astral Media / Standard Radio recognize the importance of supporting the continued development of Canadian songwriters and music creators,” said Don Quarles, Executive Director of the S.A.C. “We look forward to developing these programs and building a stronger creative music community.” The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) will receive $525,000 (also over seven years), which will allow for development of a series of initiatives and programs, including: In-school education, a national songwriting heritage project, the creation of a comprehensive database that can be a global “go-to” resource and exploratory collaborations with the National Library and Encyclopedia of Music in Canada to mine their databases and develop new research initiatives. The S.A.C. is a co-partner of the CSHF, along with the Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA).

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Haydain Update Y

E As many of you know, S.A.C. President Haydain Neale was involved in a serious car N

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H Head Office at 26 Soho Street, Suite #340, Toronto ON, M5T 1Z7. P Big Ears and Pajamas at the OCFF The S.A.C. was pleased to be part panel on Monetizing Music File of the Ontario Council of Folks Sharing which featured David Fewer Festivals weekend again this year, held (U of Ottawa, CIPPIC) and Jean- October 11-14, 2007 at the London Robert Bissaillon (SPACQ’s digital Convention Centre. The event watchdog). The S.A.C. was also the featured several S.A.C. sponsored proud sponsor of the Art Beat pro- events, such as our traditional S.A.C. gram – an “in the school” program pajama party, which featured per- that brings Canadian musicians/song- formances by Meredith Luce, Arlene writers into Ontario schools. Bishop and Brian MacMillan. Our The OCFF event included over famous “Hey Big Ears” demo evalua- 700 participants; a multitude of artist Arlene Bishop performs at SAC’s Pajama Party at the 2007 OCFF Conference in London, Ontario. tion session was hosted by Blair showcases (official and unofficial) and Packham and featured the listening seminars that offered advice on every- floor– great to see you! Also our expertise of Jane Harbury, Liam thing from touring to promotion. thanks go out to the folks at OCFF for Titcomb, and Roch Parisien. Hit song- Thanks to those of you who came out hosting such a great event and writer Eddie Schwartz hosted a special to visit our booth on the trade show including us in the festivities. “In the Schools” with S.A.C During the fall of ’07, students in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Halifax were offered an inside look at what a songwriter does, how and why they write songs, and what it takes to be a songwriter. Seasoned professional songwriter and former MuchMusic VJ Christopher Ward hosted the sessions alongside local songwriters in each city. Ana Miura (Singer/ songwriter and 2006 Songs from the Heart contest winner) performed with Christopher in John McCrae Secondary School in Ottawa. In Winnipeg, hometown singer/ songwriter Hayley Gene joined Christopher and a large group of Christopher Ward and Jordan Croucher talk to students at Citadel High School in Halifax. students at a session at St. James series of intimate workshops, sessions listen to their music differently. With Collegiate, and Halifax’s own R&B/ and mini-concerts by professional support from corporate funding, the hip-hop sensation Jordan Croucher Canadian songwriters. S.A.C. hopes to expand these initia- shared the stage with Christopher at The S.A.C. is working on expanding tives into more Canadian elementary Citadel High School for a large group the program across the country, with and secondary schools. If you know of of music and English students. the goal of helping a generation of a school, teacher or principal who The objective of the “In the Schools” music fans (and some new music would be interested in the In The program is to introduce young people creators) appreciate the creative Schools program, please have them to the craft of songwriting through a process behind the song, and in turn contact the S.A.C. head office.

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P2P Update BY DON QUARLES Music File Sharing: How to Turn a Wonderful Problem into a Beautiful Solution Many of you have been watching the internet every year in Canada can be put on music files that makes it and listening as the S.A.C. hosted while an estimated 38 million are impossible to copy and trade them. We several special panel discussions about purchased. That’s 2% paid for and can’t control the activity. Peer-to-peer a proposal to monetize music file 98% not. The good news is the file sharing is here to stay.” says sharing, a concept that is warming up distribution system is vast and allows Henderson. the hearts of many music creators, music fans to find, download and Perhaps, with the help of all music artists and copyright owners. These share virtually any piece of music that copyright owners (songwriters, recording sessions have featured industry panelists was ever available on vinyl, cassette, artists, music publishers and record and speakers such as hit songwriter CD or mp3 with the simple click of a labels), this wonderful problem will (and acting President of the S.A.C.) mouse. Bill Henderson, Chair of the find a beautiful solution. Eddie Schwartz, singer/songwriter S.A.C.’s Advocacy Committee has For more information on the and Vice President of the S.A.C., Bill been one of several songwriters and S.A.C.’s proposal, visit the website at Henderson (UHF, Chilliwack), legal industry professionals that has been www.songwriters.ca. Music creators, expert and consumer advocate David involved in the development of the industry professionals and music fans Fewer (University of Ottawa - CIPPIC), proposal and describes file sharing alike can sign on with their support for Jean-Robert Bisaillon (SPACQ digital activity as a “wonderful problem.” the proposal, as well as offer their watchdog) and Peter Jenner (Sincere “It’s really a huge volunteer comments. Management, UK). distribution system which simply hasn’t These sessions have been held in been monetized yet.” Henderson says. Montreal at the Pop & Policy conference Up until now, the focus has been during Pop Montreal; in London, on creating “locks” on the music using Ontario during the OCFF conference technical protection measures (TPMs) and in Vancouver prior to the as well as attempting to penalize those Transmission conference. These “town who participate in unauthorized down- hall” style information sessions have loading. In the meantime, consumers helped in the development of this have continued to determine how, proposal, which began taking shape in when and where they want to listen to early 2007. music. File sharing on peer-to-peer net- “All the internet experts that I’ve works is by far the most popular way talked to, both official and self- L to R: David Fewer, Jean-Robert Bisaillon, Bill of getting music online. An estimated proclaimed, say that there is no Henderson and Eddie Schwartz (hidden) on S.A.C.’s 1.6 billion music files are swapped on technological cure, no super lock that panel at Montreal’s Pop & Policy conference.

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Second Cup Café Music SeriesBY KERRY DOOLE he verdict is in: the Second Cup Café coincidence that my first show in Montreal community who also enjoy supporting Music series is a resounding success. was at a Second Cup too. This series is a musicians. Second Cup has provided a A joint initiative of the Songwriters great opportunity for new artists to be seen very comfortable and relaxing Association of Canada and the Second Cup and heard in a wonderful venue.” atmosphere for its clients and I was Tchain, it is now in its second year, and is pleased that the crowd, as unsolicited going from strength to strength. listeners, responded to my songs. As well The series features both established as gaining more experience playing live, and emerging Canadian singer/songwriters performing at Second Cup is a unique in performance in Second Cup cafés across opportunity to reach a wider audience. the country. It provides valuable exposure The atmosphere, clientele and manage- for these artists, while treating Second Cup ment made performing there a pleasure.” patrons to high-calibre music in an intimate The manager of that location, Tara and comfortable environment. Maligsay, tells Songwriters that she has long High-profile Canadian artists who been a supporter of this concept. “We’ve have participated in The Café Music Series had live music here, every Friday night include , Suzie McNeil, from 8-10, since we opened, so that’s

Colin James Duo, Melissa McClelland, Melissa McClelland about nine years now. I have a music store Hayley Sales, Wil, , Ima, Pascale beside me, and we work together a lot in p

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r debut in the Series, at a Second Cup on The company is building and sharing a ‘unplugged’ performances from in- u o c

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M everybody really listened, and we sold a lot location. Linda M. She’s no novice to the coffee- a d n

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t responded to that.” Aynsley Saxe. “I was invited to perform at Nashville and The Bitter End in New York r u o

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a pursuing music as a career. It led to a little “This particular café has had an excellent Toronto’s West End]. It’s a new facility, with d n i

L concert series there, so it’s a funny response from the surrounding everything chic and sleek, and I like that.” Linda has been appearing there in four week blocks. “One couple has come to see me for the last eight weeks in a row, so that is nice. They’ve jumped on the bandwagon! This is a good setting to try out new material and see the reaction.” The cozy setting of a Second Cup café is appealing to Amanda Martinez, both as a performer and a coffee drinker. “I’m not a caffeine addict but my favorite thing to do is go and have a decaf latte. A lot of my inspiration comes out when I’m having chats with my friends or my husband, and coffee never hurts there. I find people are in a very relaxed mood when they’re having their coffee so they are more likely to actually listen and take in the music. I think it’d be wonderful if there were more of those coffee concerts!” Suzie McNeil

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Musicycle Tour BY DEREK OLIVE

As musicians, we will often go to astounding lengths for our art. Most of the time, though, these lengths are metaphorical. Riding 8151 kilometres by bicycle while towing a guitar behind me was a little more physical. Having been trained as a composer, chair-bound while writing symphonies and chamber music, I had never had to deal with planning a music tour before. I had, however, cycled through many countries and wanted to demonstrate that music touring and sustainable transportation could be happy bedfellows. Not one to start small, my Musicycle tour had 55 shows booked over a 4-month period. The tour would provide much inspiration for new material, and, in the end, the main theme for my next album. The tour started in Powell River, BC, which has a beautiful backdrop of mountains and ocean. While sitting outside on the first official day of the tour (May 11th), I wrote a song, fuelled by my conviction that this day was one of consequence. Indeed it was, as it marked the start of a journey that deepened my understanding of our country and her people. Derek sets out on his 8000 KM ride, undaunted by the mountain climbs ahead. The second show on the tour was on Gabriola Island and served as my introduction to house concerts. The Prior to commencing this tour, most of the people with setting is intimate, the audience completely present while whom I talked about cycling across Canada were scared of laughing and smiling at all the right places in the songs. It the mountains. With climbs like Rogers Pass between was a joy to be introduced to this type of venue. BC brought Revelstoke and Golden, B.C. – which rises 887 m in a mere with it many wonderful shows, along with staggering vistas 68.6 km – who can blame them? Having always enjoyed that made all the suffering of carrying 160 lbs. of gear long climbs, however, what I really feared from the very start worth it. was the prairies. Cycling for kilometres on end with no

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change in topography sounded like hell to me. Indeed, the cycling aspects of the prairies left everything to be desired; I encountered everything from tornadoes to endless days of rain to long straightaways. Winnipeg marked the middle of the tour and undoubtedly a low in morale. All that being said, the kindness I was shown by people through the prairies was inspiring. Meandering through the country- side, I met people who knew what it means to work hard, and someone was always there when I needed a hand, a field to sleep in, or a hot chocolate after days of cold rain. Continuing east, I found the biggest surprise on the tour — Ontario’s Lake Superior. This magnificent lake is actually an inland ocean that should be on every Canadian’s list of places to see. I played a house concert on the shores of Superior that I will never forget. In the gathering room of my gracious hosts at Naturally Superior Adventures, the setting sun provided the perfect visual as I played one of my instrumental guitar pieces. After having been on the road for three months, Taking a breather in front of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, ON. I got my first taste of home while playing a house filled me with new inspiration for my next album, which will concert at my friend’s place in . There, I was weave historical and present-day events into a tale about treated to an attentive and lively audience and hours of what it means to be a Canadian. I will continue the writing much needed conversation with a good friend. The tour throughout the winter and plan on recording the album finished in Halifax with a little less of a bang than I had next spring, with an anticipated release of May 2008. Plans hoped. I rode the last week with a nasty cold; my voice are currently in the works for summer tour 2008 in Scotland sounded more like a Darth Vader impersonation than and Cuba, also by bicycle… singing. I played a house concert in Halifax for a few Derek Olive lives in Waskaganish, Quebec, a small Cree community on friends to mark the completion of this odyssey, slightly the James Bay. He spends his time researching the history of the places annoyed that it had to end this way, but nevertheless proud and people he encountered this summer, cross country skiing, throwing of what I had accomplished. pottery, learning how to scale fish and hunt geese, and, of course, play- The Musicycle tour was a life changing experience. It ing and writing music. Photos by Derek Olive.

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Networking Nashville By NICK KREWEN Sampson's Strength Fueled By Friendships

hen it comes to writing that big my particular position, I would have never up and routinely create magic during a song, years don’t get much been able to have any kind of success in typical 9 a.m.-5 p.m. workday. Wmore stellar than the one country music without being in Nashville,” “There’s a complete system in place Gordie Sampson’s just experienced with admits Sampson, who kicked off his career here, which has been relatively “Jesus, Take The Wheel.” in 1990 as a member of Realworld. unchanged in a lot of ways for over 50 Not only did enjoy “All of the contributing factors all years,” states Sampson. a six-week run at the top of the Billboard point to the face value of being here.” “The styles of music change, writers country music charts, but the tune For Sampson, it was a matter of simply change and die and new ones come copped a Grammy and a CCMA Award gravitating to where he belonged. along, but the system has been similar to for Best Country Song; a Juno and most “I just found myself ending up here,” he what it’s always been, and it’s one that recently a SOCAN Award for Song Of admits. “If you’re a writer, you’ll just end works. It’s based on a lot of hard work The Year and relished crossover success up finding yourself here the same you’ll and a lot of networking.” as well. find yourself in L.A. if you’re an actor.” And therein lies the rub: getting there But even Sampson admits that this Few would argue that Nashville is the is only half the battle. big-dream scenario was unlikely to country music Mecca of the universe, The other half is getting noticed. But happen had he stayed sequestered in his and the Tennessee town churns out Sampson maintains that those connec- home of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: You songs like butter. tions come about naturally. have to move where the action is. It’s routine for writers to make “The first time I came to Nashville was “That is not to say it can’t be done, but in appointments with each other, partner to meet with a guy who was designing a recording studio in Canada. “I just ended up meeting people. I really like the vibe of the town; all writing aside, but this place is just dripping with music. So I ended up coming back — and every time you come back, you meet new people and end up doubling and tripling your chances.” Sampson says he began writing with unpublished tunesmiths — and some relocated Canadian stars, such as Patricia Conroy and Michelle Wright —- before finding a group with which he became creatively cozy. “The more you come, you find your voice but you also find your group of people you work with,” says Sampson. “Because of the way the town is set up, you’ll find that group very quickly, because it’s all about co-writing here — harmony and simpatico — and the whole town is built on that. “It’s like a big dating game.” Sampson’s current close circle includes Music Row hitmakers (Martina McBride’s “Blessed,” “This One’s For The Girls,” Carrie Underwood’s “Wasted” — and with whom he co-wrote, along with , “Jesus Take The Wheel”), (“Blessed,” ’s “Georgia.” Tim McGraw’s “”) and (Keith PHOTO: GRANT W. MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHY Urban’s “You (Or Somebody Like You),”

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ed By Friendships

Big & Rich’s “Wild West Show,” Rascal opposed to other people. They thought Flatts’ “Stand”). there was a future in me as an artist, and “Some of the first signed writers I wanted to get me a record deal and turn started to write with are still the same me into the next John Mayer. people I write the most with now — “Then that didn’t pan out, and I never Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges, Blair Daly,” really wanted it anyway. And I just notes Sampson. started to really lean toward the behind “If you look at the schedule of whom the scenes part — that’s kind of where I’m booked to write with now — five or six I’m most comfortable.” years later - it’s all the same people most Sampson’s first big cut was placing of the time. I keep a pretty small group of “Paris” on ’s 2005 multi- friends in terms of co-writing because platinum Fireflies, and since then he’s that’s just the way it works the best.” been on a roll: two cuts on successive Sampson, whose publishing company studio albums (“The Hard is No Such Music, says there’s no secret Way” on and “God Made behind forming your own creative clique. Woman” on Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy “It’s a lot of happenstance, to be quite Thing); three consecutive honest with you,” he explains. “Hillary albums (“Ain’t Nothing Like” on Mud On and Troy and Blair and those guys, we’re The Tires; “Waitin’ On A Woman” on Time all very like-minded people. And if I Well Wasted and “Oh Love” on 5th Gear); didn’t write songs or they didn’t write “Words Get In The Way” on Trace songs, we might end up just hanging out Adkins’ Dangerous Man, “Long Night” on and being buddies anyway. We’re just LeAnn Rimes’ Whatever We Wanna and very similar characters. “Get Me Through December” on the “Troy and Blair are from New Orleans. anthology A Hundred Miles I’m from Nova Scotia, and we all kind of Or More: A Collection. have the same Acadian roots, and humour But nothing has opened doors for is very similar, and that kind of thing. Sampson quite like “Jesus, Take The “In fact, Hillary and I probably both Wheel.” Aside from landing two cuts — hang out because we’re both Leos,” he “Just A Dream” and “Get Out Of This laughs. Town” — on , Carrie Because Nashville is such a haven for Underwood’s follow-up album to , would-be tunesmiths, there are plenty of the Nova Scotian has also PHOTO: ANDREW MACNAUGHTON opportunities to strike up friendships, contributed “Any Other Day” to Bon ranging from such hangouts as the Jovi’s latest album Lost Highway. it’s important to stick with your artistic famous Bluebird Cafe, Douglas Corners “The Grammy Award ends up being integrity. and 12th and Porter; to numerous guitar something that’s attached to your name, “Certainly strive for uniqueness,” he pulls and songwriter circles that are and something my publisher can use to advises. “Try to find what’s unique about frequently announced in the Music Row get me into any kind of door,” notes you as a writer and milk it for all it’s community; to attending No. 1 parties Sampson. “It’s like having a PhD worth once you find it. sponsored by publishers and record attached to your name. “Some of those kinds of things are labels; to striking up a conversation with “I wrote with last year. That kind of hard to put into words, but once your server, who is more than likely an would be largely the result of someone you come across a lyrical style that you aspiring musician or writer looking for saying to him, ‘Hey, you should write can recognize as your own, or a musical their big break. with Gordie. He won a Grammy this year style that is your own — that’s what the The fact that Sampson was also a self- for writing for “Jesus Take The Wheel.”’ world wants to hear. They want to hear contained recording artist also helped “There you can see it in motion — you individuality. expedite matters, especially when it can see what the trickle-down effect is.” “They want to hear — not necessarily came to building a track record. Rest assured that there will be plenty about your relationship — but they want “(My publisher) sort of signed me as of trickle-down effect in Gordie to look in the window to your soul, and an artist-writer, really,” says Sampson. Sampson’s future, but what about that of that’s the way you do it, is to make sure “They expected to get their money the aspiring songwriter? that what you’re contributing to the back from me writing songs for myself as If there’s a golden rule, Sampson says world is your own unique offering.”

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COPYRIGHT BOARD APPROVES DOWNLOAD TARIFF,

SETS ROYALTY RATES BY NICK KREWEN fter more than of lobbying for Internet- downloads are not allowed. driven royalties, The Society Of Composers, Authors And When the 10 per cent discount for the years 1996-2006 is Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)’s Tariff 22.A — also applied, the rates are reduced for that time period to 5.6 per cent, knownAA as the Internet Tariff — has finally won approval from the $.548 and $.36 respectively.These rates apply to such subscription Copyright Board Of Canada. services as SpiralFrog and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Retroactive to 1996, the tariff applies to online digital music The final definition — On-demand Streaming — which is a (ringtones and ringbacks are covered by Tariff 24) and sets the roy- transmission of data allowing the customer to listen to the content of alty rates for three definitions of digital downloading. their choice at the time of transmission — works out to 7.6 per cent The first — Permanent Downloads — includes files that can be of the amounts paid by subscribers with a minimum monthly fee of used by the consumer in perpetuity. Under Tariff 22, the rate is $.481 per subscriber. If you include the retroactive 10 per cent discount established at 3.4 per cent of the amounts paid by the consumer for 1996-2006, those rates are reduced 6.8 per cent and $.433 with a minimum of $.017 per file in a bundle and $.023 per respectively. These rates apply to radio station podcasts. file in all other cases. Although the Copyright Board has approved Tariff 22A, In its decision, the Copyright Board implemented a compensation will not be collected until the rate is 10 per cent discount for the years 1996-2006 due to the fact actually published by the Board. The Copyright Board has that this industry is relatively new, reducing the rates to 3.1 per not yet rendered a decision on the second part, or Tariff 22B, cent, $.015 and $.021 respectively. which will establish rates for the use of music by online radio, These rates apply to digital music e-tailers such as iTunes game and advertising. Canada and Puretracks, and the non-discounted 2007 rate SOCAN proposes rates of 3 per cent to 9 per cent for the would amount to approximately $.03 of a $.99 download, or a $.34 sites, however the Board may set their own parameters, as they did minimum per $9.99 album. with SOCAN’s original Tariff 22A proposal of a royalty rate set at The second — Limited Downloads — involves files that are 7 per cent to 16.7 per cent of gross revenues. The SOCAN tariff renewable by subscription that is determined by term. For limited covers reproduction and performance rights, and with the downloads, the rate established under Tariff 22 includes 6.3% of the publishing of the tariff by the Copyright Board on November 24, amounts paid by subscribers with a minimum monthly fee $.609 per those royalty rates for 1996-2006 are due no later than April 2008, month, per subscriber, if portable downloads are allowed. and will be distributed by SOCAN to performers, songwriters Otherwise, the rate is $.399 per month, per subscriber, if portable and publishers.

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Jully Black Stages Her Rev Byi NICKv aKREWENl PHOTOS BY: IVAN OTIS The power of Revival lies in its emancipation. To say Jully Black’s confidence was under- You won’t have to induce Jully Black - the mined is putting it mildly. regal, towering Glamazon who is confidently “I felt insignificant at times,” she portrayed on the cover of her latest album - to continues. “I felt invisible, and the only dispute that notion, either: although there’s time I really felt visible was when I was with little evidence in the actual song content of my mom. Because I bought a house 15 the CD, forgiveness played an inspiring role minutes from my mom, sometimes I’d drive in the creation and realization of Revival. to her place at 2 a.m. and go into my old It was through personal exoneration that bedroom, sleep in there, and feel like I was Black found freedom. 15 again. “I’ve forgiven myself,” says Black, the “All of that is not necessary. I shouldn’t be veteran Toronto performer of Jamaican- getting in the car and driving to my mom’s Canadian heritage who made her first mark because of something I can’t control. Why am over a decade ago in Canadian hip-hop circles I mad? It’s draining. singing eight-bar breaks. “So things that were beyond my control I You may be wondering what would lead had to stop beating myself up for.” the sensational Miss Black into the land of Others she’s pardoned in the quest to blame, but her answer is really no different move ahead include lovers, family and yes, from any of us who browbeat ourselves into even her country, for what she perceived was a the stress of personal insecurity due to lack of acceptance. frustration we encounter in our careers and “I went through the list in my head and I our personal lives — even those situations started putting a list together in a word file – that are beyond our control. people that unconsciously I was resenting, “I felt like certain things happened in my therefore blocking my blessings. I’ve finally life, and I wonder, why didn’t I see the signs forgiven Canada – because I resented Canada, earlier?” Black candidly admits. “Or how did too. I was wondering, ‘Why aren’t they I contribute to the ending of a certain embracing me? What’s wrong with me?’ relationship? “And I really think that the success that “But I realized that all these questions has been happening with Revival is primarily really didn’t matter. What really mattered is because I am now totally free and living a that the right thing happened because God resistance-free life. said this is how it’s supposed to be. And for “I don’t have any ill will towards any- me to hold resentment and not forgive myself, body. I don’t hold any ill will and I feel it creates sickness. It’s created two cancer like that when the past is clear, then the scares – which I feel are stress-related – just blessings can flow through.” harbouring feelings of insignificance.” It’s this flow of forgiveness that If you also look back to her first album, resonates and charges Revival, a tastefully 2005’s This Is Me, you’ll understand some of varied 11-song album, with its infectious her reasoning, especially since the elation of jolt of electricity. her first major label release on Universal Our nation has already gone gaga Music Canada was tampered by some cold, over the lone cover on the CD – a fiery hard realities. rendition of “Seven Day Fool,” co- First, there was an arrangement to release written by legendary Motown founder an album south of the border that fell through Berry Gordy and enjoying a brief when her U.S. label MCA folded in 2003. appearance on the Then, according to figures provided in in 1961 courtesy of the several public speeches by CRIA president celebrated – that hit the Graham Henderson on the problems of Top 10 on Canadian AC Radio Internet piracy, Black was shocked and and catapulted Black to the top dismayed to discover that over 2.8 million of the iTunes Canada chart. people attempted to illegally download her Other aural treats include music, while only half a percentage of that the propulsive and crack- population supported her with their bank ling, scattershot jungle accounts. rhythm-driven “DJ Play

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My Song”; the hectic, frenetic “Never Lost My Fight,” a paean opened the ’ to the unstoppable ambition and knack for survival that has Canadian tour on the heels of prodded Black to continued new heights of prosperity and promoting This Is Me. The artistic expression; “Catch Me When I Fall,” a sweeping, album went through a number solemn and heartbreaking tribute ballad to her fallen sister of difficult transitions and a Sharon, one of eight Black siblings; the fresh folk-filtered pop long period of gestation of “Just A Moment”; the reggae-flavoured workout “Queen”; before it was pieced together and the curious slow-boiling alt-rock dynamic of “Temporary and yielded such hits as Insanity,” which deals with suffocating relationships. “Sweat Of Your Brow,” “5x Black refuses to pigeonhole herself in terms of style or Love” and “Double Life.” substance, and it’s displayed not only in the playful strains of “We just started writing “DJ Play My Song” or the earnest sentiment behind the whistle- together and it happened, laden “Wishing,” but in her choice of co-writers that have landed it was magical,” says on Revival: Bobby Cameron, Ian Thornley, Simon Wilcox, Ron Black of her artistic Lopata, John Southworth and Hawksley Worksman — not simpatico with Harris. exactly household names in urban and R&B circles. “He’s a positive man, Of course, no discussion of this album can be complete so it worked out. without the mention of Keith Harris, who performed Revival’s That’s why I think the executive production, production, engineering and co-com- songs are so great; positional duties. they came from a Harris’ full-time gig has been as the drummer of the Black place of love. Eyed Peas’ backup unit, Bucky Jonson – and although the “We just kept on Peas’ Will.i.am has been receiving a lot of attention for his having fun. Every song writing and production skills, Revival will hopefully gain some we wrote together made behind-the-scenes notoriety for the equally gifted rhythmatist. it on the record. I could “He doesn’t even look at himself as the genius that he is,” probably do another remarks Black, proudly. “He just sees himself as a little boy record – there are so from Chicago who lost both mother and father. They weren’t many songs.” around to see him grow and succeed. He went to [Boston’s] In fact, Black, who Berklee [College Of Music] and he’s supposed to make music. began writing songs at I’m so happy that we in Canada, have given him the the age of 12 and is opportunity to be an executive producer and to produce an signed to Warner entire record. He wrote string parts. He played the drums. Chappell Music Canada, He played the bass. It was really Berry Gordy Motown style – discloses that she wrote and it was amazing.” recorded over 40 songs for Black’s Berry Gordy reference is significant, not only Revival. Vocals were because the Motown founder co-authored the jitterbug- tracked in a scant nine tempoed “Seven Day Fool,” but because it speaks to the days, with the only fore- authenticity with which Harris and the singer composed, thought of the project performed and recorded the album: it has an effortless, applied during the organic feel that is unlike anything else in R&B today, with sequencing stage. very little programming and an innate purity reflected in the “We wondered, ‘How do we make it flow and what songs genuine sounds of the horns, strings and drum kit. work?’” Black says. “We actually thought about it – the “Revival happened naturally,” Black agrees. “It happened sequencing. Otherwise the record formed itself. At the time exactly when it was supposed to happen. The songs came to we started writing, who knew we were making a record? me – I didn’t sit down and say, ‘Oh, time to write Revival.’ “And here we are.” Even a song like “Mystery” – lyrically, it’s like “the simplicity of The songs on Revival humbly began by two methods – Black singing to herself while vacuuming her house, or strumming and picking “We just started writing together and chords on her Black Takemine acoustic, the latter a practice she only recently it happened, it was magical.” adopted after a lifetime of singing acapel- la into a Dictaphone. “It’s such a beautiful instrument, your beauty / honour without pity / and you’re with no fear” – I was and my voice sits well against the guitar,” says Black. “The able to hone in and just make the record be who I am today. guitar is so raw but innocent – the simplest songs are two “This is very, very present.” chords, three if you’re lucky. As I started to learn the guitar, I The wheels that ultimately led to Revival began turning learned that the strongest songs are basically jingles.” in 2005, when Black became acquainted with Harris as she Most importantly, Black found that playing the guitar

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allowed her to write songs more effortlessly and adapt them Black says that despite the personal nature of the song, to her voice. she understood she had to make her musical grief universal “I think I was over-thinking my songwriting at times,” she rather than private. suggests. “Just because you can do so many things with your “I can’t be selfish when I put a song on the record in voice, you can perform all these vocal ‘tricks.’ tribute of my sister. I still have to realize that other people are “But the average person needs to be able to sing along going to listen to it and relate to it as well, so I couldn’t get too while they’re vacuuming or while they’re in the car in traffic. personal with specific childhood memories. I wanted it to be So the guitar has definitely helped me simplify things and a bit general, but almost a letter to her generalizing what I’m allow my music to come out of my head.” feeling. Black says even the sparsest arrangement has offered “But it definitely keeps her memory alive, especially for her a different perspective. her children. She left two children behind who were just a year “What I’ve found the guitar has done for me is had me old at that time, so I think it definitely helps them to have start becoming a producer,” she explains. “So I start the music something to celebrate their Mom’s life.” first and write to the music, rather than start from the vocal, Black says the power of song and music is in personal because the music inspires the song so much. connection. “It’s switched the process around for me.” “A lot of people look at artists as not being human,” she Yamaha Music Canada recently gave Black a Japan- explains. “But we experience the same things that others do, manufactured CX-1500 “with three pickups.” Other Black and I think it will help my fans – both old and new – relate to songwriting gear includes “an MBOX for my pre-production, me and realize that I’ve experienced loss. because I have Pro Tools on my laptop, and a microphone I “That’s why I tell my mother’s story too, through ‘I take with me everywhere.” Travelled’ from my last album. So many people look at the Lyrically, Jully Black still draws from the well of glamourous side of the business and think we have it made, inspiration that is her life, her history and her surroundings, but they don’t really know the road we’ve been on. And so although sometimes she can be alarming in her candour. that’s why I choose to share, so that there’s a human element “I’m a storyteller,” Black declares. “I’ll always be a story- to my music.” teller, and most of my stories are from my family and my Revival also offers its share of collaborators – sometimes upbringing and my friends, and stuff. four or five strong – but Black prefers the smaller crowds. “Every one says I’m an open book, but it’s not a negative. “I never have four or five people in the room,” she Some people don’t want me to say everything. To me, my fans explains. “That reminds me of (Canadian) Idol Camp. It’s a are like one person – my best friend; I don’t look at them as little bit too drive-thru for me, because there are just too thousands but one person. And I feel like I’ve impacted a lot many ideas. of people’s lives and they’ve responded and turned it back in “I’d rather work with one other writer. For example, Keith my life and it’s helped me.” isn’t a lyric/melody writer. He A particularly poignant writes music, so it’s perfect, therapeutic moment occurred because lyrics and melody with “Catch Me When I Fall,” a and he does music. Then he’ll tribute to Black’s older sister critique me and I’ll critique him – Sharon, who passed away in 1990. maybe the bass line should be like “It’s extremely personal,” says this or maybe it should be like that Black, whose personal publishing – and we respect each other to take imprint Achandre is a combina- each other’s criticism. tion of the names of Sharon’s two “Everyone in a room? You may children, Andre and Chantelle. get a verse, but egos come into “It’s a song that was sitting in play.” my spirit. I was supposed to sing at When it comes to meeting Sharon’s funeral, but I couldn’t. I people and creating collaborations, looked at her in the casket and Black says it just comes with the thought, ‘That’s my sister – I used territory. She’s worked in the past to put on her clothes and wear her with rappers Tim Dog and , shoes and wanted to be just like and co-written “I Know” for her. Now she can’t even answer Destiny’s Child. me.’ “Basically you forge so many “So I couldn’t sing. friendships with artists and writers “Years later on her birthday, and you’re like, ‘Hey, you want to August 5, I was in my room and come to my house?’” she laughs. had just had learned some open “That’s what happened with chords on my guitar. I wrote Esthero and me. I went to her ‘Catch Me When I Fall’ that day. house and we ordered Chinese Years later I sang it for Keith.” cont’d on page 18

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CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2008 INDUCTEES What do “Ain’t Nobody Here and songwriters that will be hon- But Us Chickens” (Alex Kramer, oured at the Canadian Songwriters Joan Whitney), Paul Anka, “La bittt Hall of Fame 5th Annual Gala on à Tibi” (Raôul Duguay), Claude March 1st, 2008. Dubois and Oscar Peterson have in Held at the Toronto Centre for common? Besides being Canadian, the Arts, this memorable night is not they are all among the iconic songs to be missed. World-class Canadian energetic performances will be and international artists will perform honoured with the Founder’s Award. songs like “Aimes-tu la vie comme Announcements of the 5th annual moi?” (Georges Thurston, Billy Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Clements, Phillip Mitchell), “Heart inductees were made at a press Like A Wheel” (Anna McGarrigle), conference on Thursday, November “Love Child” (R. Dean Taylor, Deke 15th, 2007 at Le Meridien King Richards, Pam Sawyer, Frank Wilson) Edward Hotel in Toronto. This and more. event featured performances by Songs by critically acclaimed Dave Bourgeois, Julie Crochetière, singer/songwriter Paul Anka and Cindy Daniel and Suzie McNeil and Claude Dubois, one of the most was hosted by Lawrence Gowan. beautiful and significant voices in A complete list of inductees are Quebec songwriting history, will also listed at www.cansong.ca be performed and celebrated. Seats to this star-studded event Brilliant jazz pianist and are limited and will be available Julie Crochetière performs a moving rendition of composer Oscar Peterson, famous online through www.ticketmaster.ca Paul Anka’s “Put your Head on my Shoulder” for his musical dexterity and starting in early December.

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food and I ended up co-writing “We R In Need Of A Musical ReVoLuTIon” (on Esthero’s 2005 classic Wikkid Lil Grrls). I think, most of the time, it’s a simple, ‘Gee, you want to write together?’ “And I like writing with people that do different styles of music, because I want to actually leave with something. I don’t want to be the only one giving of my style and have someone else leave with it. I want to leave with something new.” Revival is Jully Black’s “something new,” and the fearless singer and songwriter who also serves as occasional eTalk correspondent and Da Kink In My Hair actress admits the new batch of songs have instilled her with renewed confidence; a poise she’s certain will attract plenty of attention, worldwide or otherwise. “I’m comfortable with who I am,” says Black. “Not that I haven’t been, but it’s a great feeling knowing that being me is a great thing to be. I’m not trying to look at charts or other markets for success – it really doesn’t matter. “If you do you with confidence, it’s going to translate and people are going to come to you rather than you having to go to them.”

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SPOTLIGHT BBNBBN TourTour Jordan Croucher belts out a tune at the Halifax Pascale Picard performs as the BBN Tour moves stop of the Bluebird North Tour, as Catherine into Ottawa. MacLellan listens in.

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