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      Speaking Out: SOCAN advocates politically for music creators

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      President’s Message: The accelerating pace of change

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      Composition vs Master – Breaking Down Music Copyrights

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      The export strategies of Klô Pelgag, Fredz, Aliocha, Patrick Watson and Billy du Page

      Attention SOCAN members! New online resources

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      Phil G Smith: blazing his own trail

      “If writing songs was easy, it wouldn’t be fun”

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