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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
All From the Top »
‘It is still hard to admit that Black people experience inequalities in their artistic practices”
A guide from Martin Lavallée, SOCAN’s Head of Reproduction Rights
Effects
All Sound Advice »
How he was “kidnapped” by the film industry
Four-decade career culminates in “Matador” album
“If you just want to do music, don’t be an independent, you’ll be unhappy”
All Features »
Two earn second place; twenty-two more earn honourable mentions
Vote held during Annual General Meeting
Robert Kraft, Carleton Stone named first-ever SOCAN ambassadors
All News »
She discusses how she co-wrote the winning song, and more
Cameron Kennedy, James Leacock, Kathryn Hamilton poised to improve service
“If you just want to do music, don’t be an independent, ...
Lost earns two awards, Oliver Jones honoured, Corneille wins...
Universal Music Publishing Group honoured for 14-week chart-...
Ten SOCAN members pick their favourite song from his immense...
Screen composer’s path to a higher profile
Screen-composing members honoured at intimate event
Kizaba, Gone Deville, Lili-Ann De Francesco, Moonshine
Platform for networking and collaboration, to support and em...
Fostering innovative partnerships, creative excellence
Le Belladone, LeBlaze rewarded by SOCAN, SOCAN Foundation
She helps give BTS “Permission to Dance”
With Mopao Mumu, Dix-Iple Deca, CSHMR, Naïma Frank
Invents new genre with Parlor Social; spotlights work of Bla...
“The Dean of Canadian Jazz”
An interview with Louis-Jean Cormier and Stéphane Bergeron
Along with co-writers Lowell, Gus Van Go
$32 million to support artists, music industry for next two ...
Four Western SOCAN members to watch in 2024
We catch up with Élisapie, Alexandra Stréliski, Lubalin, W...
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