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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
Plume, Banx & Ranx, Ginette Reno, Nathalie Bonin, Roxane Bruneau, Mathieu Brisset
Currently lobbying government on several key issues
Adapting to constant, disruptive technological shifts
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Legal considerations for creators
What are the differences?
The export strategies of Klô Pelgag, Fredz, Aliocha, Patrick Watson and Billy du Page
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Farrah Sintimé is making her whole life about her peers. She lives to uplift and appreciate them to the fullest.
The title track of Emma Worley’s sophomore album, Forever Beginner, was recorded during the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto. For so many Torontonians, the Air Show—a hallmark spectacle for out-of-towners and Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) lovers alike—is something of a nuisance, which is a far milder complaint considering how loud and fear-inducing the experience ...
Hers is undoubtedly a long-awaited debut album.
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SOCAN today revealed the exceptional songwriters, composers and music publishers who will be celebrated with Special Achievement Awards at the 2026 SOCAN Awards, taking place October 26, 2026, at Toronto’s REBEL nightclub. The annual event, hosted by Arisa Cox and Andrew Phung, will honour over 100 music creators and publishers shaping Canadian music at home ...
Singer and songwriter Teagan Littlechief was awarded a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for her track “Rezzified.” It hit the top of the Indigenous Music Chart on Aug. 3, 2026. “Rezzified” is the first song released by Littlechief that was written entirely by herself. Littlechief was presented with the award by SOCAN’s Sienna Saint-Laurent in ...
SOCAN honours Victor Davies. His dedication to the community and craft of classical composition has influenced generations of Canadian composers.
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