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Decision-makers: Farrah Sintimé, Montréal’s Queen of Taste and Generosity

Farrah Sintimé is making her whole life about her peers. She lives to uplift and appreciate them to the fullest.

Song of the Week: Millimetrik—Pawn The Light (feat. Dom Pelletier)

Over in Québec City, and beyond, Millimetrik is a pivotal figure and a composer with a rightful reputation as a pioneer of the electronic music scene.

Victor Davies, C.M.: 1939 – 2026

SOCAN honours Victor Davies. His dedication to the community and craft of classical composition has influenced generations of Canadian composers.

Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and songwriter, dies at age 65

Sass Jordan, the Montréal-raised rock singer and songwriter, died at the age of 65 on Oct. 2, 2026. No cause of death was released but statement about the singer’s passing noted she was surrounded ...

SOCAN Awards to celebrate the best in Canadian music including Drake, Andrew Lockington, Jessie Reyez, Jenna Andrews, Maestro Fresh Wes, Peter Peter and more

SOCAN today revealed the exceptional songwriters, composers and music publishers who will be celebrated with Special Achievement Awards at the 2026 SOCAN Awards, taking place October 26, 2026, at Toro...

Emma Worley begins again

The title track of Emma Worley’s sophomore album, Forever Beginner, was recorded during the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto. For so many Torontonians, the Air Show—a hallmark spectacle ...

Six Country Artists to (Re)Discover

Country music is enjoying unprecedented popularity. Here’s...

Human-led music creation focus of Song and Score Week 2026

The 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony was an emotional night to remember

SOCAN appoints Veronica Syrtash as CMRRA Chief Business Officer, Reproduction Rights

CMRRA President Paul Shaver steps down Oct. 1 after many yea...

SOCAN ACADEMY: What is SPACQ-AE?

Introducing you to an association that can give your career ...

SOCAN Makes Its Mark at the 2026 FCVQ

The 15th edition of the Festival de cinéma de la ville de Q...

Gala de la Fondation SPACQ : SOCAN presents the Stéphane-Venne Award to Sylvain Cossette

The 21st SPACQ Gala took place on September 22.

Secret City Records Turns 20

A portrait of one of Montréal’s most beloved record label...

Song of the Week: Jay Essiambre—“Piscine”

Jay Essiambre is no newcomer, and this song is fire.

Carly Rae Jepsen feels it all

41st Gémeaux Awards: SOCAN Members Among The Winners

Jean-Phi Goncalves, Simon Leoza, Philippe Brault and André ...

Forty-eighth ADISQ Gala: Here’s What You Need to Know

With 12 and 11 nominations, respectively, Lou-Adriane Cassid...

Five Revelations from Québec’s Festival Circuit

From Lac-Mégantic to Baie-Saint-Paul, with stops in Tadouss...

Song of the Week: Thalia Rosaura — “Ferrari”

Her soaring vocal performance is sure to send shivers down y...

SOCAN Academy: Kirsten Collins on Learning to Say No

The songwriter, who co-wrote the hit “Savage” for K-pop ...

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

Warm and reassuring, “Holding On” captures the hope and ...

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