Financial Literacy for Music Creators – Songwriters Association of Canada

October 30, 2025

1 pm - 2 pm EDT

Online

Edwards Creative Law is collaborating with the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) to host an online session “Financial Literacy for Music Creators” on Thursday, October 30 from 1 – 2pm EDT.

Presented by Byron Pascoe (Partner and Entertainment Lawyer at Edwards Creative Law) and Dan Gonzalez (Business Manager at DGL Ventures), this event is designed to empower songwriters and music creators with the financial tools and knowledge to build sustainable careers in today’s evolving music industry.

Webinar Highlights:

– Understanding income streams for Canadian music creators
– Basics of budgeting and financial planning
– Tax considerations for self-employed artists
– Tips on managing royalties and music-related revenues including regarding the artist-manager; artist-producer and label-artist relationships.
– Legal and business structures for music professionals with a focus on corporations, including reasons to incorporate, when to incorporate, corporate roles, decisions to make when incorporating, and costs.

Download the Presentation Slides

This webinar is free for S.A.C. members, while non-members are welcome to attend for a fee. All participants need to register here.

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