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      Music Licensees:

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

      Editor in Chief:

      • Howard Druckman
      • druckmanh@socan.ca

      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

      Nectar Palace featuring Virginie B - 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 »

      Five “Queb Rap” Rookies to Watch in 2026

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      Kinjii00, Mzrabelle, Young Rose, Kamilou, Colin Léo

      How do YouTube royalties work?

      A guide to the basics

      Marco Ema: Handcrafting Light

      “We broke with formality. We asked fewer questions, and we were freer for it.”

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      SOCAN calls on government to stand up for Canada’s creative industries

      SOCAN calls on government to stand up for Canada’s creative industries

      By ruling out any new copyright exceptions for AI training on unlicensed music

      SOCAN Partners with Toronto’s Annex Hotel on music series Late Check Out

      To spotlight Canadian songwriting

      Photo Gallery: SOCAN 2026 Pre-Grammy Party

      January 29, 2026

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