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SOCAN holds 2025 online Town Hall with Screen Composers Guild of Canada

Gathering discusses SOCAN’s service, AI, new matching engi...

SOCAN presents Rau_Ze with 2025 Prix Félix-Leclerc, including a $10,000 grant

Jury chooses duo from 12 exceptional finalists

SOCAN and Create Music Group hold their first K-pop/J-pop Song Camp in L.A.

Creating fresh opportunities for our members to co-write, co...

SOCAN is the No. 1 music organization on Billboard Canada’s 2025 Power Players list

Our Jennifer Brown, Cameron Kennedy honoured; Mark Korven na...

SOCAN Academy: Max Espinosa on PROs, Breaking Into New Markets & Music Industry Connections

How PROs help artists get seen, supported, and paid.

Meet Gaby Gauthier-Durand, SOCAN’s new Creative Executive in Québec

Starting June 16, 2025

Polaris Music Prize announces 2025 Long List

And launches inaugural edition of SOCAN Polaris Song Prize

International Indigenous Music Summit 2025: Panels, June 4

Educational “SOCAN 101” session, music supervisors gathe...

Nominees announced for Billboard Canada screen composer award, presented by SOCAN

Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Andrew Lockington, Michelle Osis, M...

International Indigenous Music Summit 2025: Official Showcases, June 3

Kutcha Edwards, Jade Turner, Mitchell Makoons, Pako

International Indigenous Music Summit 2025: Rhoda Roberts Keynote

Powerful advocate for Aboriginal music shares her global per...

SOCAN Academy: Kareem James on Songwriting, Collaboration & Building a Creative Community

Shares real-world insights on navigating co-writing sessions...

International Indigenous Music Summit 2025: Opening Night Gala

Pow Wow chant, Métis fiddle, Mayan music, Inuk-rooted singi...

Gala Trille Or 2025: Celebration of Francophone talent from across Canada

SOCAN presents Mclean with $1,000 cash prize

Twelve SOCAN #ComposersWhoScore win in 2025 Canadian Screen Awards

SOCAN holds “Stories Behind the Cue” event during CSAs w...

Twelve finalists announced for Prix Félix-Leclerc 2025, presented by SOCAN

We partner with Les Francos to award $10,000 cash prize

SOCAN Academy: Stint shares tips for producers

Why you should always say yes

SOCAN honours Mother Mother’s Ryan Guldemond with No. 1 Song

For writing “EXPLODE!”

53 SOCAN #ComposersWhoScore earn Canadian Screen Awards 2025 nominations

Team of Cornies, Pickett, Chapple earns three; Orin Isaacs, ...

SOUNDCHECK survey finds mental health crisis in Canadian music industry

“These findings are a call to action,” says study organi...

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