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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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      SOCAN Song of the Week

      Zoe Sky Jordan - SOCAN Song of the Week

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      Speaking Out: SOCAN advocates politically for music creators

      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

      President’s Message: SOCAN 2014 Activity Summary

      De nombreux changements et innovations

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      The Breakdown: Song Rights versus Master Rights

      The Breakdown: Song Rights versus Master Rights

      What are the differences?

      The Breakdown: Playing and recording other peoples’ music

      How it works, from a copyright perspective

      Video – Keep creating, no matter what

      Pierre Lapointe, Souldia, Lisa LeBlanc, Jean-Michel Blais et Hubert Lenoir s’ouvrent sur leurs motivations

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      Artists Feel Out Loud for Youth Mental Health

      Artists Feel Out Loud for Youth Mental Health

      Amplifying support for Kids Help Phone

      Leith Ross’s “We’ll Never Have Sex” resonates with listeners

      Proving that the personal can be universal

      Kilometre Music Group, Two Years In

      Building “the Times Square of music creators”

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      In Concert Photo Gallery: Spiritbox and Intervals

      In Concert Photo Gallery: Spiritbox and Intervals

      May 4, 2023, at History

      Diane Dufresne, Oliver Jones, Terri Clark, Trooper inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame

      All were on hand to receive their honours

      Four songs written by SOCAN members win in 2022 International Songwriting Competition

      Twenty-five more earn honourbale mentions

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