British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors [SEP] inception
, and Chairman in 1948, and again between 1954 and 1958. The Association of Professional Composers was founded in 1976 by George Fenton to represent composers of film and TV music. In 1958 the Composers' Guild of Great Britain began publishing the journal "Composer", and also published a number of catalogs of available works. In 1967 the organisation, under the direction of Ruth Gipps, established the British Music Information Centre.
In 1999 The Association of Professional Composers (APC) and the Composers' Guild of Great Britain
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors
The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors (BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for music writers in Europe and exists to support, protect and campaign for the interests of songwriters, lyricists and composers. It represents music writers in all genres, from song writing to media, contemporary classical to jazz and has approximately 2000 members.
BASCA exists to support and protect the professional interests of songwriters, lyricists and composers of all genres of music and to