Ross Golan
Hit Songwriter Ross Golan Joins SONA Board of Directors
The hitmaker has worked with Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and more
Hit songwriter-producer Ross Golan has joined the Board of [The Songwriters of North America](https://wearesona.com/) (SONA), a key advocacy organization for songwriters and composers.
Key credits:
Golan has had hits with Ariana Grande (“Dangerous Woman”), Flo Rida (“My House”), Selena Gomez (“Same Old Love”) and others.
He played a key role in the creation of the Grammys’ Best Songwriter, Non-Classical Award.
He is the first songwriter to sit on the Board of the National Music Publishers’ Association.
As per Variety, he was also instrumental in overturning the Grammys ‘33% rule’, which determined how many album contributors received awards.
He is the host of the And the Writer Is... podcast.
What they said:
Golan, referencing the fact that as contractors, songwriters are unable to unionize: “Just because we can’t unionize doesn’t mean we can’t unite. I’m proud to join the SONA Board at this meaningful time.”
Hit songwriter-producer Ross Golan has joined the Board of [The Songwriters of North America](https://wearesona.com/) (SONA), a key advocacy organization for songwriters and composers.
Key credits:
Golan has had hits with Ariana Grande (“Dangerous Woman”), Flo Rida (“My House”), Selena Gomez (“Same Old Love”) and others.
He played a key role in the creation of the Grammys’ Best Songwriter, Non-Classical Award.
He is the first songwriter to sit on the Board of the National Music Publishers’ Association.
As per Variety, he was also instrumental in overturning the Grammys ‘33% rule’, which determined how many album contributors received awards.
He is the host of the And the Writer Is... podcast.
What they said:
Golan, referencing the fact that as contractors, songwriters are unable to unionize: “Just because we can’t unionize doesn’t mean we can’t unite. I’m proud to join the SONA Board at this meaningful time.”
Hit songwriter-producer Ross Golan has joined the Board of [The Songwriters of North America](https://wearesona.com/) (SONA), a key advocacy organization for songwriters and composers.
Key credits:
Golan has had hits with Ariana Grande (“Dangerous Woman”), Flo Rida (“My House”), Selena Gomez (“Same Old Love”) and others.
He played a key role in the creation of the Grammys’ Best Songwriter, Non-Classical Award.
He is the first songwriter to sit on the Board of the National Music Publishers’ Association.
As per Variety, he was also instrumental in overturning the Grammys ‘33% rule’, which determined how many album contributors received awards.
He is the host of the And the Writer Is... podcast.
What they said:
Golan, referencing the fact that as contractors, songwriters are unable to unionize: “Just because we can’t unionize doesn’t mean we can’t unite. I’m proud to join the SONA Board at this meaningful time.”
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- This story was written with information sourced from Variety.
- We covered it because of the profiles of the parties involved, and the relevance to the songwriting community.
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