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Laura Roy blossoms on full-length debut ‘Late Bloomer Season’

A few days before I spoke to Laura Roy, the singer and songwriter performed on CBC East Coast Music Hour, with Ali Enriques (violin and piano) and Sam Wilson (guitar), two musicians with vita...

Kinji00 & Lb66: Two Brothers, One Universe

Rapper Kinji00 and producer Lb66 continue to boldly evolve while avoiding repeating the same sovereignist rap formula.

Ten SOCAN screen composers win at 2026 Canadian Screen Awards

The 14th annual Canadian Screen Awards (CSA) were presented to 10 SOCAN members between May 29 and May 31, 2026, in Toronto, for their work in screen composing or songwriting for the screen. T...

SOCAN Song of the Week: Grace of Arc – “Sides Of Me I’ve Never Met”

It can feel powerful to see other parts of a self, especially in the supportive reflection of someone else. There’s an increasingly popular therapeutic modality rooted in the belief a perso...

SOCAN on the Hill 2026 talks future of creativity and AI advocacy

SOCAN spent the last week in May in Ottawa with parliamentarians, senators, and music creators for rigorous discussion and connections about artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the state of creativ...

Video: Our Interviews at the 2026 Gala SOCAN, part four

Here is the fourth and final instalment of our red-carpet in...

SOCAN Song of the Week: Gäelle – “On Track”

An R&B earworm born out of a SOCAN songwriting camp.

Sean Hogan earns SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for “I’d Rather Have You”

Logan Staats’ “Medicine Wheel” wins him SOCAN No. 1 Song Award

Video: Gala SOCAN 2026 Interviews, part three

Jessa Sky earns SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for “TOUCHIN’”

SOCAN Song of the Week: Drake – “National Treasures”

The Maison des Bozos Reopens Its Doors, 67 Years Later

This is the story of Alexandre Leclerc and Maxime Le Flaguai...

The Inner Poles of Alexis Martin

For more than 35 years, Alexis Martin has supported other ar...

Five rising stars of Québec R&B and soul to watch

For the third year in a row, here are five R&B and soul arti...

2026 Gala SOCAN interviews, part two

We’re back with the second round of our red-carpet intervi...

Luan Larobina Crowned Winner of the 30th Francouvertes

Hailing from Gaspésie, Luan Larobina took home top honours ...

SOCAN Song of the Week: Eli Rose – “Elle tient debout”

Eli Rose leans into a disco-inflected sound on “Elle tient...

Video: 2026 Gala SOCAN interviews, part one

Luc Plamondon and Marjo Reign as the King and Queen of the 2026 SOCAN Gala

SOCAN presents AI opportunities and challenges to Canadian Senate committee

Why transparency is critical to AI conversations with music ...

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