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Alphonse Bisaillon: As the Songs Follow Their Own Path

We caught up with the artist in Tadoussac at the start of his tour of Québec.

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Lysandre: Portrait of a Young Woman on Fire

Meet the latest recipient of the SOCAN-presented Félix-Leclerc Song Award.

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Francos 2026: Ten Exceptional Moments

The 37th edition of Francos struck a powerful chord. A look back, in words and images, at the live moments that brought tears to our eyes—or gave us goosebumps.

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KENEKT X Francos Camp : A High-Calibre Creative Laboratory

SOCAN is positioning itself at the heart of the creative process.

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Here are the 20 nominees for the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize

The 2026 Polaris Music Prize revealed the 20 nominee Long List for the second edition of the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Launched last year as part of Polaris’ 20th and SOCAN’s 100th anniversaries...

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Meet the winners of the 5th Black Canadian Music Awards

The SOCAN Foundation has announced the 2026 recipients.

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Meet the winners of the 5th Black Canadian Music Awards

Meet the winners of the 5th Black Canadian Music Awards

The SOCAN Foundation has announced the 2026 recipients.

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Video: Capturing the Spirit of the 36th SOCAN Gala

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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SOCAN partners with Canadian Creative Accelerator Music Program for screen composers

SOCAN partners with Canadian Creative Accelerator Music Program for screen composers

SOCAN Responds to the Government of Canada’s National AI Strategy

SOCAN Responds to the Government of Canada’s National AI Strategy

SOCAN Song of the Week: Sarahmée—“RATATA”

SOCAN Song of the Week: Sarahmée—“RATATA”

The Québécois rapper of Senegalese origins lays her voice ...

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Jean-François Denis: Electroacoustic Music Trailblazer

Jean-François Denis: Electroacoustic Music Trailblazer

The 2026 Christopher J. Reed Award is presented to Jean-Fra...

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Samuel Nadeau-Piuze: Launching a Festival and Pulling It Off

Samuel Nadeau-Piuze: Launching a Festival and Pulling It Off

The president and founder of Mélo Festival explains how he ...

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How Matthew Tishler’s pop ambitions led to his Emmy winning reality

How Matthew Tishler’s pop ambitions led to his Emmy winning reality

41st Gémeaux Awards: Several SOCAN members nominated in the music categories

41st Gémeaux Awards: Several SOCAN members nominated in the music categories

The 41st Gémeaux Documentary and Technical Awards Gala will...

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Here are the 40 albums on the 2026 Polaris Music Prize Long List

Here are the 40 albums on the 2026 Polaris Music Prize Long List

SOCAN partners with Warner Chappell Music, Universal Canada, and Homecoming for song camp

SOCAN partners with Warner Chappell Music, Universal Canada, and Homecoming for song camp

La Bottine Souriante: Half a Century of Keeping Memory Alive

La Bottine Souriante: Half a Century of Keeping Memory Alive

Looking ahead. That’s the first thing to know about La Bot...

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Lysandre wins the 30th Félix-Leclerc Song Award, presented by SOCAN

Lysandre wins the 30th Félix-Leclerc Song Award, presented by SOCAN

Lysandre received the top honours on June 12, at MTELUS. She...

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Boi-1da’s World Cup vision

Boi-1da’s World Cup vision

How fate helped Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher make an ambitious record

How fate helped Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher make an ambitious record

SOCAN supports CISAC’s The Paris Commitment

SOCAN supports CISAC’s The Paris Commitment

Six Festivals That Go Off the Beaten Path

Six Festivals That Go Off the Beaten Path

From Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan, with several stops across ...

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Alicia Moffet earns a No. 1 Song Award for “Lay Your Light”

Alicia Moffet earns a No. 1 Song Award for “Lay Your Light”

Few Québec singers can claim to have made their mark in Eng...

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

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

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

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

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

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