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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

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      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

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      The export strategies of Klô Pelgag, Fredz, Aliocha, Patrick Watson and Billy du Page

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      Boi-1da’s World Cup vision

      Boi-1da’s World Cup vision

      Boi-1da has given music fans a lot: his artistic fingerprints are on tracks so embedded into the cultural fabric of the last two decades. It seems fitting then that Boi-1da would help create the sonic atmosphere for one of the world’s biggest sporting events: the World Cup.  While the Grammy Award winning producer is still working on music with the world’s biggest artists (ahem, Iceman?), he gathered together an extraordinary ...

      How fate helped Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher make an ambitious record

      Caity Gyorgy with Strings, Arranged and Conducted by Mark Limacher almost didn’t see the light of day. But a wedding cancellation, lack of funding, and an estrangement between Gyorgy and pianist and arranger Mark Limacher were obstacles to get the project across the finish line.  But Gyorgy (pronounced “George”), a three-time Juno Award winner, is nothing if not resilient.   “We were both going through ...

      Six Festivals That Go Off the Beaten Path

      From Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan, with several stops across Québec, here are six events worth taking the time to discover.

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      Lysandre wins the 30th Félix-Leclerc Song Award, presented by SOCAN

      Lysandre wins the 30th Félix-Leclerc Song Award, presented by SOCAN

      Lysandre received the top honours on June 12, at MTELUS. She was presented with the award by Lou-Adriane Cassidy

      SOCAN supports CISAC’s The Paris Commitment

      The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) invited societies from around the world to join together in Paris for CISAC’s annual general assembly and celebration of its 100th anniversary. CISAC has 227 global society members, including SOCAN. The event featured panel discussions on creativity and technology, presentations on issues impacting music creators, and the announcement of The Paris Commitment, a global declaration of principles dedicated to protecting human-made culture in the age of AI.  The assembly opened with remarks from current CISAC president and ABBA member, Björn Ulvaeus. He reflected on current legal and policy conversations happening in the United ...

      Alicia Moffet earns a No. 1 Song Award for “Lay Your Light”

      Few Québec singers can claim to have made their mark in English Canada, but Alicia Moffet is one of them.

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      Music Creator & Publisher Members:

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      • members@socan.ca

      General Enquiries:

      • 416.445.8700
      • 1.800.55.SOCAN (76226)

      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

      Grace of Arc - 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 »

      Boi-1da’s World Cup vision

      Boi-1da’s World Cup vision

      Boi-1da has given music fans a lot: his artistic fingerprints are on tracks so embedded into the cultural fabric of the last two decades. It seems fitting then that Boi-1da would help create the sonic atmosphere for one of the world’s biggest sporting events: the World Cup.  While the Grammy Award winning producer is still working on music with the world’s biggest artists (ahem, Iceman?), he gathered together an extraordinary ...

      How fate helped Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher make an ambitious record

      Caity Gyorgy with Strings, Arranged and Conducted by Mark Limacher almost didn’t see the light of day. But a wedding cancellation, lack of funding, and an estrangement between Gyorgy and pianist and arranger Mark Limacher were obstacles to get the project across the finish line.  But Gyorgy (pronounced “George”), a three-time Juno Award winner, is nothing if not resilient.   “We were both going through ...

      Six Festivals That Go Off the Beaten Path

      From Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan, with several stops across Québec, here are six events worth taking the time to discover.

      All Features »

      Lysandre wins the 30th Félix-Leclerc Song Award, presented by SOCAN

      Lysandre wins the 30th Félix-Leclerc Song Award, presented by SOCAN

      Lysandre received the top honours on June 12, at MTELUS. She was presented with the award by Lou-Adriane Cassidy

      SOCAN supports CISAC’s The Paris Commitment

      The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) invited societies from around the world to join together in Paris for CISAC’s annual general assembly and celebration of its 100th anniversary. CISAC has 227 global society members, including SOCAN. The event featured panel discussions on creativity and technology, presentations on issues impacting music creators, and the announcement of The Paris Commitment, a global declaration of principles dedicated to protecting human-made culture in the age of AI.  The assembly opened with remarks from current CISAC president and ABBA member, Björn Ulvaeus. He reflected on current legal and policy conversations happening in the United ...

      Alicia Moffet earns a No. 1 Song Award for “Lay Your Light”

      Few Québec singers can claim to have made their mark in English Canada, but Alicia Moffet is one of them.

      All News »

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