For her “Hanging on a Line,” their “Better Days”
Spirit of the West singer-songwriter passes away at 57
Shawn Mendes, Daniel Caesar, Michael Bublé, Jessie Reyez also honoured
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“This album exists in large part thanks to SOCAN”
Making music without any fear
“Rock ’n’ roll is all about feeling and emotion”
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From Serena Ryder, Laurence Nerbonne, Kardinal Offishall, and more
How you get paid when someone mechanically reproduces your music
How to prevent your instruments from being stolen
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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
Jordan Benjamin is angry, and he wants you to hear it
Montréal electro trio conquering the world
Submission Deadline: October 26, 2018
Peak experiences at 2018 SOCAN Song Camp
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A woman who personifies herself through music
She sings about love and death with stunning poetry
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Second album doesn’t disappoint
A radical sonic leap forward
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“Having integrity, following instinct, expressing what we ...
Montréaler re-visits the writing of 10 new songs
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“We’ve lived our Youthful Moments, but we’re humble en...
“If I’ve done one good thing in my life, it’s coming h...