Month: December 2020


Video: The Breakdown – Tips for independent songwriters, producers

Allan Rayman manager Miranda Bonavia has some suggestions

Huguette Langlois retiring, after serving music publishers for 40 years at SOCAN

Well done, Huguette!

Seasonal Songwriting: Competing with the classics

And especially challenging for the holidays in 2020

La Fièvre: Re-connecting with your clan

“We’re trying to re-connect with a sense of community th...

Video: The Breakdown – “How do I find a manager?”

Allan Rayman manager Miranda Bonavia has some suggestions

Hip-hop producer FrancisGotHeat grows his audience, and his confidence

By sharing his techniques in open, online beat-making sessio...

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Jean-Phi Goncalves, Screen Composer of the Year

A conversation with the man who also won a National TV Music...

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Michael “DRTWRK” Suski, International Award

A conversation with one of Kanye West’s co-writers

The true stories of Virginia to Vegas’ Derik Baker

Writing with a team, for more than 260 million streams

Video: The Breakdown – “When do I need to work with a manager?”

Allan Rayman manager Miranda Bonavia talks about the timing

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Cowboys Fringants’ Jean-François Pauzé, Songwriter Of The Year

A conversation with the main writer of “L’Amérique pleu...

Once A Tree reach for the sky

With early help from Gord Downie, The Remix Project

In the Spotlight: Tynomi Banks

“After I recorded my first song, I was on fire”

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Éditorial Avenue, Publisher of the Year

A conversation with Daniel Lafrance, who’s just launched a...

The increasing mindfulness of Larnell Lewis

To stay focused, he’s got to crack a few... coconuts

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Ruffsound, Non-Performing Songwriter of the Year

The man behind Loud, Éli Rose, Koriass, Cœur de pirate, La...

Pauzé, Ruffsound, Goncalves, Editorial Avenue, DRTWK among big winners at SOCAN Francophone Awards

Online celebration of music creators and publishers' massive...

SOCAN mourns the loss of composer, SOCAN member André Gagnon

Won Lifetime Achievement Award at 2019 Montréal SOCAN Award...

Sophia Bel: Sweet Revenge of the Princess of the Dead

“Seeing your vision through is lifelong work”

Tom Jackson promoted to Companion of Order of Canada

Alain Chartrand appointed as Member

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