ISAC - A brief history

The Icelandic Society of Authors & Composers, ISAC was established in 1981. Its main purpose is to protect and enhance the rights of contemporary songwriters, composers and lyricists in Iceland.

ISAC is one of two STEF societies, the collecting society of Iceland, the other being The Icelandic Society of Classical Composers.

 

ISAC's objectives and policies

We want popular music to be recognized for what it has done for the image and reputation of Iceland globally and for it to be acknowledged and supported as such. We have insisted on seats in Iceland's key art communities and institutions. We have also fought for the lowering of value added tax on music related goods and for the recognition of music ownership and property ownership being treated equally when it comes to taxes.

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Basic info

Members of FTT: 440

Membership fee: 8000 ISK / 12000 ISK

Membership conditions: One must be a member of STEF, the collecting society of Iceland and one´s work must have been performed in public.

 

The ISAC board

Chairman: Bragi Valdimar Skúlason

Vice Chairman: Jakob Frímann Magnússon 

Board Members: Samúel Jón Samúelsson, Helgi Björnsson, Sóley Stefánsdóttir, Ragnheiður Gröndal, Helgi Björnsson and Védís Hervör Árnadóttir.

Managing Director: Jón Ólafsson

 

Board meetings are held monthly: First Tuesday of every month at eleven o´clock .