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      Words + Music is the online magazine of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Just as SOCAN was formed in 1990 by the merger of its predecessor Canadian performing rights organizations PROCAN and CAPAC, their separate magazines merged in 1994 to form Words + Music. Our mission is to provide interesting, high-quality content about the increasingly exciting and

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      Video: Red Carpet Interviews from 2023 SOCAN Gala – Part 1

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      Vivek Shraya gets into character on ‘VIVICA’

      Vivek Shraya gets into character on ‘VIVICA’

      It surprised me when I put on VIVICA, the newest record from multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya, that I didn’t really know it was her. First, a sharp swerve to sweaty dance floor inflected beats. Next, distortion in the voice. Finally, rowdy lyrics: The opening track “Crass” acts as a solid thesis statement for the project as a whole. Consider the verse “flash the bouncer at the club / crass like that.” I probably should have dialed into its difference and the album’s emerging character when I got to “Goon Tune.”    Shraya will be the first to ...

      Gary Furniss’s non-retirement

      Gary Furniss isn’t really retired, although the word was used in the press announcement and there are numerous posts from artists and colleagues sending good wishes about it. But you will not catch him on a porch birdwatching, not unless he’s got his computer and portable keyboard with him.   Sure, he stepped down as president of Sony Music Publishing Canada after 33 years, and then went on a dream vacation to China with his wife, Eva. ...

      The 10 best albums of 2026 so far

      Maybe it’s cruel to mention that we’re halfway through 2026. Depending on the type of year you’re having, that could be an alarming or welcomed thought. No doubt you’ve had a soundtrack throughout it all, good or bad or in-between.   Canadian songwriters, artists, and bands with releases in the first half of the year showed us their vulnerable, crass, delicate, or profound sides, with some reflecting on the broader ideas ...

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      Oliver Jones, 1934–2026

      Oliver Jones, 1934–2026

      Legendary jazzman Oliver Jones has joined the stars.

      Simon Wilcox earns a SOCAN No. 1 Award for “Apologies”

      Simon Wilcox has earned a SOCAN No. 1 Award for “Apologies,” performed by Three Days Grace. The track went No. 1 on Mediabase Active Rock radio chart and No. 1 on Billboard Canada Mainstream Rock Chart.  Racquel Villagante, SOCAN’s Associate Director, Creative Executives, presented Wilcox with the award in Los Angeles in the spring.   Publishers for “Apologies” include Tutu Pele Publishing and ...

      The 10 best albums of 2026 so far

      Maybe it’s cruel to mention that we’re halfway through 2026. Depending on the type of year you’re having, that could be an alarming or welcomed thought. No doubt you’ve had a soundtrack throughout it all, good or bad or in-between.   Canadian songwriters, artists, and bands with releases in the first half of the year showed us their vulnerable, crass, delicate, or profound sides, with some reflecting on the broader ideas ...

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      • members@socan.ca

      General Enquiries:

      • 416.445.8700
      • 1.800.55.SOCAN (76226)

      Music Licensees:

      • Current licensees: 1.866.944.6223
      • New licensees: 1.866.944.6210
      • licence@socan.ca

      Editorial Content Creator:

      • Sarah MacDonald
      • sarah.macdonald@socan.com

      Read more »

      About Us

      Words + Music is the online magazine of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Just as SOCAN was formed in 1990 by the merger of its predecessor Canadian performing rights organizations PROCAN and CAPAC, their separate magazines merged in 1994 to form Words + Music. Our mission is to provide interesting, high-quality content about the increasingly exciting and

      Read more »

      SOCAN Song of the Week

      Lido Pimienta - SOCAN Song of the Week

      Read more »

      Video: Red Carpet Interviews from 2023 SOCAN Gala – Part 1

      Video: Red Carpet Interviews from 2023 SOCAN Gala – Part 1

      Plume, Banx & Ranx, Ginette Reno, Nathalie Bonin, Roxane Bruneau, Mathieu Brisset

      Speaking Out: SOCAN advocates politically for music creators

      Currently lobbying government on several key issues

      President’s Message: The accelerating pace of change

      Adapting to constant, disruptive technological shifts

      All From the Top »

      Catalogue Acquisition Deals

      Catalogue Acquisition Deals

      Legal considerations for creators

      Composition vs Master – Breaking Down Music Copyrights

      What are the differences?

      Building a career in France: challenges, sacrifices, dreams, reality

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

      All Sound Advice »

      Vivek Shraya gets into character on ‘VIVICA’

      Vivek Shraya gets into character on ‘VIVICA’

      It surprised me when I put on VIVICA, the newest record from multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya, that I didn’t really know it was her. First, a sharp swerve to sweaty dance floor inflected beats. Next, distortion in the voice. Finally, rowdy lyrics: The opening track “Crass” acts as a solid thesis statement for the project as a whole. Consider the verse “flash the bouncer at the club / crass like that.” I probably should have dialed into its difference and the album’s emerging character when I got to “Goon Tune.”    Shraya will be the first to ...

      Gary Furniss’s non-retirement

      Gary Furniss isn’t really retired, although the word was used in the press announcement and there are numerous posts from artists and colleagues sending good wishes about it. But you will not catch him on a porch birdwatching, not unless he’s got his computer and portable keyboard with him.   Sure, he stepped down as president of Sony Music Publishing Canada after 33 years, and then went on a dream vacation to China with his wife, Eva. ...

      The 10 best albums of 2026 so far

      Maybe it’s cruel to mention that we’re halfway through 2026. Depending on the type of year you’re having, that could be an alarming or welcomed thought. No doubt you’ve had a soundtrack throughout it all, good or bad or in-between.   Canadian songwriters, artists, and bands with releases in the first half of the year showed us their vulnerable, crass, delicate, or profound sides, with some reflecting on the broader ideas ...

      All Features »

      Oliver Jones, 1934–2026

      Oliver Jones, 1934–2026

      Legendary jazzman Oliver Jones has joined the stars.

      Simon Wilcox earns a SOCAN No. 1 Award for “Apologies”

      Simon Wilcox has earned a SOCAN No. 1 Award for “Apologies,” performed by Three Days Grace. The track went No. 1 on Mediabase Active Rock radio chart and No. 1 on Billboard Canada Mainstream Rock Chart.  Racquel Villagante, SOCAN’s Associate Director, Creative Executives, presented Wilcox with the award in Los Angeles in the spring.   Publishers for “Apologies” include Tutu Pele Publishing and ...

      The 10 best albums of 2026 so far

      Maybe it’s cruel to mention that we’re halfway through 2026. Depending on the type of year you’re having, that could be an alarming or welcomed thought. No doubt you’ve had a soundtrack throughout it all, good or bad or in-between.   Canadian songwriters, artists, and bands with releases in the first half of the year showed us their vulnerable, crass, delicate, or profound sides, with some reflecting on the broader ideas ...

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