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{{SESAC is the most progressive and second oldest performing rights organization. Founded in 1930, SESAC is based in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and London. SESAC represents songwriters/composers and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public. By securing a license from SESAC music users (television, radio stations, restaurants, auditoriums, hotels, theme parks, internet) can legally play any song in the SESAC repertory. |
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| type = [[Private company|Private]] |
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| key_people = [[Stephen Swid]], Chairman, CEO |
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| ⚫ | Founded by Paul Heinecke, a German immigrant in New York. SESAC originally strove to support underrepresented European stage authors and composers with their American performance royalties, hence the original name. Heinecke continued to lead the company over the next four decades until his death in 1972. |
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'''SESAC''', originally the '''Society of European Stage Authors & Composers''',<ref>{{cite news|last=Dow|first=Cindy|title=Copyright issue brings an end to music at cafe|url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/PUB04/4290397/-1/pub04|accessdate=17 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Standard-Times (New Bedford){{!}}The Standard-Times]]|date=29 April 2010|location=New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA}}</ref> is the smallest of the three [[performance rights organization]]s in the [[United States]]. SESAC was founded in 1930, making it the second-oldest performing rights organization in the U.S. SESAC is also the fastest-growing PRO in the United States. Based in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], SESAC deals with all aspects of the business, from creation to [[licensing]] and administration. The company also has offices in [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[London]], [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], and [[Miami, Florida|Miami]]. <ref name=AboutSESAC>[http://www.sesac.com/aboutsesac/about.aspx About us]. SESAC. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.</ref> |
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Today, SESAC represents such songwriters and artists as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Lady Antebellum, Mumford & Sons, MGMT, Omarion, RUSH, Bow Wow, Tommy Lee, Marques Houston, Joe Nichols among many others |
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SESAC touts its small size: |
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SESAC also represents the songwriters and producers behind some of the biggest acts in the music business such as Bryan-Michael Cox (Mary J. Blige, Usher, Mariah Carey), Nate “Danja” Hills (Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado), Jerry Salley (Reba McEntire), Monty Powell (Keith Urban) and Rico Love (Usher, Nelly, Kelly Rowland). |
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| ⚫ | If the phrase 'quality vs. quantity' ever mattered, SESAC is the place. While SESAC is the smallest of the three U.S. performing rights organizations, size is its largest advantage. SESAC prides itself on developing individual relationships with both songwriters and publishers.<ref name=AboutSESAC/> |
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Whereas [[ASCAP]] and [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] operate on a [[not-for-profit]] basis, SESAC retains some income as profit. <ref>[http://www.bbb.org/Alerts/article.asp?ID=451 Music in the Marketplace]. Better Business Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.</ref> While ASCAP and BMI distribute all income from performance [[royalties]] to their [[composer]] and [[Music publisher (popular music)|publisher affiliates]] (less an [[administrative fee]]), SESAC retains an undisclosed amount of performance royalty income.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} SESAC is also unique among the US performing rights organizations in that it does not offer open membership – one must be approved to join. <ref>[http://www.sesac.com/writerpublisher/howtoaffiliate.aspx How to affiliate]. SESAC. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.</ref> |
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==History== |
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As its original objective diminished in the 1960s, the company entered other musical genres. Since that time, the company has represented a wider range of writers and [[genre]]s. SESAC's affiliates roster includes [[Bob Dylan]], [[Neil Diamond]], [[Robert Johnson]], [[Bryan-Michael Cox]], [[Nate "Danja" Hills]], [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Coheed & Cambria]], [[Young Love (band)|Young Love]], [[The Faint]], [[Rapture (band)|Rapture]], and more.<ref>[http://sesac.com/Repertory/Terms.aspx SESAC Repertory]</ref> |
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In the 1930s SESAC helped broadcasters satisfy FCC requirements, supplying them with Gospel recordings. The business began its evolution in the 1940s and in the 1950s SESAC established its electronic transcription series. |
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The company moved into new headquarters in [[Columbus Circle]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] and opened an office in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], in 1964. Six years later, the company began representing songwriters in addition to its traditional business of representing publishers. With a focus on Christian songwriters, the company was an early player in the [[Contemporary Christian]] music format. That evolution led the company to move its headquarters to Nashville in 1985. |
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In 1993, the company was purchased by [[Stephen Swid]], [[Freddie Gershon]] and [[Ira Smith]]. The new owners once again shifted the company's focus toward more mainstream music and later television. |
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Revision as of 14:54, 15 March 2012
{{SESAC is the most progressive and second oldest performing rights organization. Founded in 1930, SESAC is based in Nashville, Tennessee, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and London. SESAC represents songwriters/composers and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public. By securing a license from SESAC music users (television, radio stations, restaurants, auditoriums, hotels, theme parks, internet) can legally play any song in the SESAC repertory.
Founded by Paul Heinecke, a German immigrant in New York. SESAC originally strove to support underrepresented European stage authors and composers with their American performance royalties, hence the original name. Heinecke continued to lead the company over the next four decades until his death in 1972.
Today, SESAC represents such songwriters and artists as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Lady Antebellum, Mumford & Sons, MGMT, Omarion, RUSH, Bow Wow, Tommy Lee, Marques Houston, Joe Nichols among many others SESAC also represents the songwriters and producers behind some of the biggest acts in the music business such as Bryan-Michael Cox (Mary J. Blige, Usher, Mariah Carey), Nate “Danja” Hills (Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado), Jerry Salley (Reba McEntire), Monty Powell (Keith Urban) and Rico Love (Usher, Nelly, Kelly Rowland).
If the phrase 'quality vs. quantity' ever mattered, SESAC is the place. While SESAC is the smallest of the three U.S. performing rights organizations, size is its largest advantage. SESAC prides itself on developing individual relationships with both songwriters and publishers.[1]
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