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SOCAN is Standing Up for Its Members with Legal Action Against Suno Inc.

SOCAN is Standing Up for Music Creators and Publishers with Legal Action Against Suno Inc. for Unauthorized Use of Music in Generative AI Platform.

TIFF: Three Québec Composers to Watch

Québec’s reputation in the film world is well established, and the work of its screen composers has played no small part in that.

Somaya’s flow state on ‘LAYALI’

Somaya was going through it during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Who among us wasn’t?) The Gatineau-born singer and songwriter had decided to move to Montréal in 2021 to pursue a creative life...

SOCAN Academy: Kirsten Collins on Learning to Say No

The songwriter, who co-wrote the hit “Savage” for K-pop group aespa, also encourages artists to find joy in the work they do.

Clever Hopes honoured with a No. 1 Song Award for “Holding On”

Warm and reassuring, “Holding On” captures the hope and exhilaration that come with the early days of falling in love.

Song of the Week: Thalia Rosaura — “Ferrari”

Her soaring vocal performance is sure to send shivers down your spine, set against maximalist electro-pop.

Song of the Week: Eadsé – “Ma voix”

When you hear her sing, she feels instantly familiar, like s...

Eurovision submissions open until Sept. 9

Time is running out to apply if you want to be part of the a...

Four Reasons to Regret Missing MUTEK

Or four reasons to not miss it next year.

SOCAN Announces Completion of CMRRA Acquisition

SOCAN today announced it has completed the acquisition of th...

Eleven Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear This Fall

Here are 11 albums from Québec and Acadia that we’re look...

Photo Gallery: Honey Jam 2026 at TD Music Hall

The 2026 concert honoured its promise of discovery and siste...

Five Hidden Anglo Gems From Québec

Beyond Patrick Watson, the Barr Brothers, and Men I Trust, Q...

Mimi O’Bonsawin and Ryan Schurman Receives SOCAN No. 1 Award for “Steady”

Steady reached No. 1 on the Indigenous Music Chart on May 18...

Roublond Wins the 58th Grand Concours Loto-Québec at the Festival international de la chanson de Granby

So far, little has emerged about the musical world of this y...

Song of the Week: Claudia Bouvette – “Amour écran”

Montréal’s siren is stepping outside her comfort zone.

Screen Music Lab: four days at l’École de musique de l’Université de Sherbrooke

That’s where 16 composers from across the country got the ...

Six Acts to Discover During MUTEK 2026

The 27th edition of MUTEK, Montréal’s festival devoted to...

SOCAN Song of the Week: Ellis, “all that i’ve got”

Jashim Takes Reggaeton Into the Future

His music is political, even revolutionary—and his persona...

Bleu Jeans Bleu Receives a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for “Scotch & Poches”

Bleu Jeans Bleu spent nine weeks at the top of the Mediabase...

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