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Words + Music is the online magazine of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Just as SOCAN was formed in 1990 by the merger of its predecessor Canadian performing rights organizations PROCAN and CAPAC, their separate magazines merged in 1994 to form Words + Music. Our mission is to provide interesting, high-quality content about the increasingly exciting and
Plume, Banx & Ranx, Ginette Reno, Nathalie Bonin, Roxane Bruneau, Mathieu Brisset
Currently lobbying government on several key issues
Adapting to constant, disruptive technological shifts
All From the Top »
‘It is still hard to admit that Black people experience inequalities in their artistic practices”
A guide from Martin Lavallée, SOCAN’s Head of Reproduction Rights
Effects
All Sound Advice »
With its Women in the Studio National Accelerator
Alberta singer-songwriter fuelled by “Purple Gas”
Five current artists of Audiogram’s roster cherry-pick their favourite releases from the influential label’s catalogue
All Features »
Screen composers can apply now; event is In Montréal, Nov. 20–22, 2024
Submission deadline is Nov. 6, 2024
And presents programming to both celebrate and educate young creators
All News »
Four honourable mentions for others in Country category; two honours each for Carleton Stone, David Myles
Celebrating Canadian composers and songs
Star-studded gala celebrates the constant, continuing life of their songs
SOCAN members were out in full force
SOCAN presents Stéphane Venne Award to Ève Déziel
Arkells win National Achievement Award
Willyn Whiting wins Grand Prize for his piece CHIRP
Alexandra Stréliski, Aliocha Schneider, Charlotte Cardin, R...
Awards gala boasts powerful live performances
SOCAN holds a luncheon to honour the 2024 nominees
Sophomore album is both eccentric and accessible, synthetic ...
Owen Reigling, Big Loud Music awarded; Hall of Fame inductee...
Inductees Tom Cochrane and Diane Tell will perform, as will ...
SOCAN’s Alex Golden, Charlie Wall-Andrews are similarly re...
Six episodes slated for fall of 2024
Presented by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame with Amaz...
Five Additional Artists Receive Cash Prizes.
Five current artists of Audiogram’s roster cherry-pick the...
And traces the career path to his EP Beauty in Surrender
Fifteen years after her debut album, she reinvents herself o...
Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo) also...
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