It was founded in 1931 as the Songwriters Protective Association by Billy Rose, George W. Meyer and Edgar Leslie.
in 1982, SGA moved its executive office from New York City to Nashville area (Brentwood, Tennessee).
Other features include contract review for members, in-depth song evaluations, royalty collection services and music industry resources.
It gave creative talent some institutional heft in dealings with increasingly corportized publishers, producers, record companies, and studios.
[3] In May 1958, the organization changed its name from Songwriters Protective Association to the American Guild of Authors and Composers (AGAC).