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SAC Winter 2008 1/3/08 2:43 PM Page 1 SAC Winter 2008 1/3/08 2:43 PM Page 2 Executive Director’s Message . N O here has 2007 gone? It seems like the on the ground I T EDITOR Beverly Hardy A yesterday I was raking leaves and logistics, including N G MANAGING EDITOR Don Quarles N cleaning out my eaves troughs. arranging a visit to I R LAYOUT Lori Veljkovic T W S Suddenly I am in the midst of another the brand new $123 X I COPY EDITOR Leah Erbe S Canadian winter and I am trapped in my million Nova Scotia / N CONTRIBUTORS Don Quarles, O house with snow drifting up against my front Community College S L O Nick Krewen, Kerry Doole, Leah Erbe, door. Oh well, might as well stay inside! (oh, and the visit to H C I Dale Leung, Derek Olive. N Seems like as good a time as any to start the TIKI Lounge was G All photos courtesy of S.A.C., unless other- U thinking about how the S.A.C. can deliver definitely a highlight). O wise stated. D Y another year of programs, events and activi- Our music file S E Don invites Jowi Taylor’s T Canadian Publications Mail Agreement R ties to help songwriters develop their craft sharing “P2P Panels” U No. 40014605 Six String Nation guitar O C and networks. have been touring to the S.A.C. pajama : Canada Post Account No. 02600951 O T 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 Montreal 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 Ontario Council of Folk GST; USA/Foreign $22 Bluebird North, as well as several “In The Festivals conference (OCFF) and in Vancouver 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 Toronto 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 Country Music 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- Ottawa, 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 (songwriter 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, Tom Cochrane, See the Bluebird North Spotlight on page 19 Work on the development of this Lisa Dalbello, 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. David Foster, Alan Frew, Dan Hill, 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, Geddy Lee, Mike school visits with students. In each of the midst of producing events. I’d like to thank Levine, Colin Linden, 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, Frank Mills, Ben Mink, 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, Raffi, 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. David Tyson, Sylvia Tyson, Shari Ulrich, local promotion of our events, and to Music Keep on writing everyone! Valdy, Jim Vallance, 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 Gordie Sampson 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 W E 7 R D N A : S O T O H P Craig Northey (L) and Colin James (R) of the 'Colin James Duo' perform at the Second Cup at 475 Yonge Street in Toronto SAC Winter 2008 1/3/08 2:43 PM Page 4 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.