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First-ever SOCAN Polaris Song Prize Short List is announced

Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Saya Gray, Yves Jarvis, Mustafa, Ribbon Skirt

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Making and choosing the music for hit TV series North Of North

How screen composers, music supervisor enhance its identity

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TDJ: Slowing Down the Pace

“It’s still explosive, just a little more contained”

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TOBi presents ELEMENTS Vol. 2

Finding balance, and the power of expression

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Micheal J. Peterson earns 2025 TD Indigenous Songwriter Award

Ojibway musician’s band CHAIN has just released new EP, 1565

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Important Codes & Numbers

Managing your Metadata and Royalties

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How did Chrissy Spratt earn more than four million TikTok views?

By finding her niche with covers of Afrobeats hits

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SOCAN Academy: How to Remix with Respect

SOCAN Academy: How to Remix with Respect

Fred Everything on Ethics and Originality

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SOCAN Foundation Residency for Francophone Artists-Entrepreneurs from Outside Québec, 2025 Edition

SOCAN Foundation Residency for Francophone Artists-Entrepreneurs from Outside Québec, 2025 Edition

Three intensely rewarding days for eight participants from c...

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SOCAN members dominate 2025 Polaris Music Prize Short List

SOCAN members dominate 2025 Polaris Music Prize Short List

Congratulations to nominees vying for $30,000 award!

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SOCAN Academy: Nikhil Seetharam on Composing for Comedy & Building Your Career

SOCAN Academy: Nikhil Seetharam on Composing for Comedy & Building Your Career

Scoring for Laughs

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Karolane Carbonneau: the sweet spot between NOBRO and comment debord

Karolane Carbonneau: the sweet spot between NOBRO and comment debord

“I think we have no choice but to diversify for things to ...

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Fred Mollin, record man and lifelong SOCAN member

Fred Mollin, record man and lifelong SOCAN member

His memoir highlights importance of staying open to new oppo...

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Video – Top Secrets: Jay Scøtt’s “Woodstock”

Video – Top Secrets: Jay Scøtt’s “Woodstock”

An unexpected No. 1 that was created in his basement!

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SOCAN Academy: Lora Bidner’s Film Composing Tips & Career Insights

SOCAN Academy: Lora Bidner’s Film Composing Tips & Career Insights

Ever wondered how to break into film scoring?

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Strings From Paris host free workshop at SOCAN House studio in L.A.

Strings From Paris host free workshop at SOCAN House studio in L.A.

Techniques, tricks, and tips from Aaron Paris and his player...

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Jeremie Albino rides the highway to a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award

Jeremie Albino rides the highway to a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award

For co-writing “Rolling Down The 405”

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Acclaimed Indigenous songwriters named first Massey Hall Artists in Residence

Acclaimed Indigenous songwriters named first Massey Hall Artists in Residence

A next-level career pathway for Celeigh Cardinal, Sebastian ...

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SOCAN at Francos 2025

SOCAN at Francos 2025

SOCAN in action at this important festival for our Francopho...

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Diane Pinet awarded Christopher J. Reed Prize 2025

Diane Pinet awarded Christopher J. Reed Prize 2025

SOCAN proudly honours a member of its Board of Directors

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SOCAN, ACCORD advocate for Canada’s songwriters, composers in June 2025 CRTC filing

SOCAN, ACCORD advocate for Canada’s songwriters, composers in June 2025 CRTC filing

Encouraging support of both composers and syncs in Online St...

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Amanda Martinez: Making the music for Recuerdo and Rosie’s Rules

Amanda Martinez: Making the music for Recuerdo and Rosie’s Rules

“It took me a long time to call myself a songwriter”

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Serge Fiori takes his final bow on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day…

Serge Fiori takes his final bow on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day…

Visionary singer-songwriter forever changed the face of Qué...

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First-ever SOCAN Polaris Song Prize reveals 20-song long list

First-ever SOCAN Polaris Song Prize reveals 20-song long list

Winning song takes home $10,000 for its Canadian songwriters...

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SCGC, SOCAN co-host Vancouver screen composers gathering

SCGC, SOCAN co-host Vancouver screen composers gathering

Sharing information, fostering connections

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Music Publishers Canada unveils 2025 Women In The Studio Accelerator participants

Music Publishers Canada unveils 2025 Women In The Studio Accelerator participants

CEC, Daggerss, Emma Whale, Lila Gray, Maze, Ramona Vee, TARA...

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#ComposersWhoScore: 18 SOCAN members nominated at the 40th Prix Gémeaux

#ComposersWhoScore: 18 SOCAN members nominated at the 40th Prix Gémeaux

Documentary and Industry Gala set for Sept. 12, 2025

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