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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.

SOCAN Announces Completion of CMRRA Acquisition

SOCAN today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) from SoundExchange.

SOCAN Song of the Week: Becca TG, “Scars”

What is your deepest, darkest secret? That’s something I used to ask on first dates because I wanted to get further away from superficial conversation about jobs or confusion about star signs ...

Eurovision submissions open until Sept. 9

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

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...

Here’s what happened at the VAFF x HOMECOMING x SOCAN Sync Camp

In her new role, Léa is responsible for supporting composers and music publishers within Québec’s audiovisual ecosystem

Léa Trévidic joins SOCAN as Film & TV Lead, Québec

SOCAN Academy: LucaTheProducer on Why Respecting Other People’s Time Matters

Have you ever recorded a song, only to scrap it afterward? I...

Songs of the Summer 2026

Back-to-school season may be just around the corner, but sum...

SOCAN Song of the Week: Julyan — ’’LLL’’

’’LLL’’ is bound to put Julyan’s full potential on...

As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting and advancing our members’ rights, SOCAN has entered an exploratory relationship with Musical AI.

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Becca TG - SOCAN Song of the Week