Honourees include Drake, Murda Beatz, Ed Robertson, Frank Dukes, Jack Lenz, Jessie Reyez, Ralph Murphy
On philanthropy and songwriting
SOCAN at the centre of action-packed JUNO weekend
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How she co-chooses music for the popular Québec TV talk show
“Music is the most empathetic way to change minds”
How to diversify without becoming scattered
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How to prevent your instruments from being stolen
What you need to do, and how to do it
How to get paid when your music’s played onscreen
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Currently lobbying government on several key issues
Adapting to constant, disruptive technological shifts
De nombreux changements et innovations
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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
Ellen McIlwaine wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Sue Foley, Colin James earns six nominations each
A portrait of Québec’s powerhouse blues exports
No time like now for the blues
Triple-threat digs deep into roots of emotion
Harmonica player alternates stage and screen
Renaissance man of Canadian blues still on an unstoppable ro...
Ace guitarist/producer stays humble about songwriting
SOCAN Songwriting Prize winner sees award as confirmation he...
A great songwriter’s got the blues
Route 117 Cowboy
“We’re not reinventing the wheel, obviously. All we can ...
Not a travelling carnival show.
Après cinq disques autoproduits, Rick est maintenant de l...
Pushing the boundaries of the blues
Turning heads from an early age.
Rita Chiarelli makes Music from the Big House