SOCAN Academy


Sound Advice: “How do I get booked?”

Improving your chances to play live

Sound Advice: Maylee Todd’s Indie Musician Toolkit

A dozen ways to help you move forward

“How I did it”: Rachael Kennedy

Developing skills, collaborating, networking, making the lea...

Sound Advice: Health insurance benefits for SOCAN members

The Arts & Entertainment Plan® of the Actra Fraternal Benef...

Sound Advice: CIS-Net for Rights Holders making significant progress

Testing has begun for valuable expansion of service

Sound Advice: The CMPA Looks Ahead in 2017

Working for publishers through advocacy, communication, educ...

Sound Advice: Do something remarkable

It’ll make people take notice

Sound Advice: Writing Songs with a Corporate Audience

Surprisingly, it re-kindles inspiration for musical mentors

Sound Advice: How to use social media in 2016

According to Microsoft’s Nancy Baym

Sound Advice: Kardinal Offishall

All about the game

Sound Advice: Publishing Agreements

For performances

Sound Advice: How to tag your tunes

And why it’s so important

How to write songs for the children’s market

Don't talk down to them

Tax Tips for Canadian Songwriters:

Royalties are considered self-employed business income

What an artist manager does, and what to look for in finding one

“Many musicians have unrealistic notions about how their c...

Hip-hop music publishing

What's the difference between a beat-maker and a producer?

Seeing the big picture

Your career is about more than just music

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