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      Music Licensees:

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      • 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

      cootie catcher - 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 »

      Ames Bessada’s path to screen composing success

      Ames Bessada’s path to screen composing success

      Musicianship, Mentorship, Residency, Apprenticeship

      Peter Peter is at the heart of the hit series Heated Rivalry

      Original score, and Canadian songs, drive a global television phenomenon

      Jeia: Beat-making producer to Coco Jones, Bryson Tiller, Keke Palmer, Beenie Man

      Sending beat packs on request – from airports, grocery stores, wherever

      All Features »

      SOCAN Academy: Building Your Social Media Community with Mahéja

      SOCAN Academy: Building Your Social Media Community with Mahéja

      Keywords: clarity, authenticity, and engagement

      SOCAN Kenekt Song Camp in Montréal: Another Unforgettable Experience

      Twelve songwriters and producers step up to the challenge

      SOCAN honours FIONN with No. 1 Song Award

      For writing “Blow”

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