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Magi Merlin’s unstoppable vision

Paris is starting to feel familiar to Magi Merlin. The artist says it’s something of a privilege, touring the world, continuing to build her audience further from her home in Montréal. Merlin h...

SOCAN & SoundExchange Announce Agreement for SOCAN to Acquire CMRRA

Transaction will streamline reproduction rights services for music publishers and creators in Canada, leveraging nearly a decade of SoundExchange investment in the operational transformation...

The Remarkable Destiny of Alexander (A.C) Castillo Vasquez

Alexander (A.C) Castillo Vasquez is the embodiment of humility. Pride seems to have no hold on him.

Here are the five finalists for the 2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize

Last year, as part of the Polaris Prize’s 20th and SOCAN’s 100th anniversaries, the Song Prize was launched as a way to honour the Canadian song of the year. The selected song is based on ...

Seven Reasons You Shouldn’t Have Missed Osheaga

Homegrown artists took the stage, earning rousing applause along the way.

SOCAN Song of the Week: “backporch” – CJ Wiley

I’m extremely confident that if you’re a fan of late ‘90s and early 2000s teen rom coms, Mary Jane platform shoes, and WB television programming you will love “backporch” by CJ Wil...

SOCAN Song of the Week: Naomi (feat. SLM)—“Hershey Kiss”

Their chemistry is undeniable.

SOCAN Song of the Week: Lido Pimienta—“Marea”

On «Marea», her voice resonates like an incantation, calli...

Oliver Jones, 1934–2026

Legendary jazzman Oliver Jones has joined the stars.

Vivek Shraya gets into character on ‘VIVICA’

Collaboration will explore consent, attribution, and reporting infrastructure to help songwriters, composers, and music publishers control how their works are used and compensated.

SOCAN Announces Collaboration with Musical AI to Advance Music Creator Attribution, Remuneration and Transparency in AI

Simon Wilcox earns a SOCAN No. 1 Award for “Apologies”

Gary Furniss’s non-retirement

The 10 best albums of 2026 so far

Michelle Osis’s horror textures

Alexander (A.C) Castillo Vasquez Receives a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for “ALGO TÚ”

Alex (A.C) Castillo Vasquez is truly on fire.

Alexander (A.C) and Vanesa Castillo Vasquez Receive a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for “Dai Dai”

Tucked away in a house in the Montréal borough of Saint-Mic...

These are the 10 finalists for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize

This year’s short list includes six first-time nominees

SOCAN Song of the Week: Lisa LeBlanc—“Whole Lotta Talkin’”

Lisa LeBlanc could never be content with simply being an Aca...

Groovy Aardvark: Forty Years of Following Their Own Path

Reaching that milestone without ever compromising is nothing...

Ten Reasons Why You Should Regret Missing La Noce

Philippe Brach’s La Noce (de coquelicot) Festival marked i...

Alphonse Bisaillon: As the Songs Follow Their Own Path

We caught up with the artist in Tadoussac at the start of hi...

Meet the winners of the 5th Black Canadian Music Awards

The SOCAN Foundation has announced the 2026 recipients.

SOCAN Academy: Humility, According to Marie-Mai

The star seeks out other artists who push her to raise her o...

Video: Capturing the Spirit of the 36th SOCAN Gala

Here’s a look back, in images, at a colourful evening fill...

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