Month: November 2022


Canada extends term of copyright to life of author plus 70 years

Up from 50 years, as of Dec. 30, 2022

SOCAN holds its first screen composing camp

Focused on members who score for TV, film, videogames, multi...

SOCAN mourns passing of Al Mair, co-founder of Attic Records

Member of Order of Canada, served on SOCAN’s Board of Dire...

Video – ADISQ 2022: the Afrofuturist fusion of Afrikana Soul Sister

They win for Album of the Year – World Music

GAMIQ 2022: And the winners are…

Gala alternatif de la musique indépendante du Québec crown...

Photo Gallery: APEM-CSDEM Canada-France Songwriting Camp

Meetings with music publishers also took place

Video – ADISQ 2022: Bon Enfant, alter equals

“Supergroup” wins Félix for Album of the Year – Rock

SOCAN presents No. 1 Song Awards to The Beaches, Lowell, DZL, Lennon Stella, Simon Wilcox

For chart-topping songs from 2021 and 2022

SOCAN and Music Canada present 2022 edition of Music Night on The Hill

Parliamentary reception hosts Minister of Canadian Heritage,...

Milk & Bone: A Lesson in Cocooning

Duo evolves form without distorting substance, on Chrysalism

Video: Serena Ryder on dealing with social media feedback

While maintaining mental health

SOCAN Foundation announces winners of 2022 Young Canadian Songwriters Awards

Five emerging music creators win $5,000 each; five more are ...

Nickelback presents Get Rollin’ – its first album in five years

Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, on co-writing songs about “the g...

Video: Bleu Jeans Bleu presents Top Minou album

Claude Cobra shares stories of some songs on fourth album

Video: Tesher talks cultural expression through pop music

He's satisfied sharing stories, sounds of his heritage

Video – ADISQ 2022: TEKE::TEKE’s boldness is rewarded

Band wins first Félix, for Album of the Year—Other langua...

For the first time, SOCAN distributes royalties for music used in TV commercials

From existing TV & Cable licensing collection pools

Video – ADISQ 2022: Les Cowboys Frignants re-visit their repertoire

The band wins its 20th and 21st Félix Awards

On The Other Side, Chxrry22 does what she wants

First woman signed to The Weeknd’s XO Records

Video – ADISQ 2022: Naya Ali, goes from rookie to pioneer

Hers is first rap LP to win Anglophone Album of the Year

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