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Francouvertes 2025: Who are the 21 competing artists?

Event takes place March 10 to May 12, 2025, in Montréal

SOCAN & Québec: a renewed commitment to our members, and the music ecosystem

Here’s some information on the progress we’ve made

Bob Ezrin, Denis Gougeon earn 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Jeremy Dutcher simultaneously honoured with National Arts Ce...

Apply now for four $50,000 cash awards in 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes

May 2, 2025, deadline for largest classical/concert composit...

Québec Cinéma Rendez-Vous Pro : a full day devoted to screen music

APEM, SOCAN, SPACQ. AQPM invite you to Montréal on Feb. 26,...

MUSIQC, a new way to showcase Francophone music

A SPACQ-AE initiative, proudly supported by SOCAN

SOCAN at Phoque Off 2025: tools, education, interview with Félix Petit

Video: Petit’s advice for fruitful collaboration

Submit now for Publisher of the Year Award at 2025 Gala SOCAN in Montréal

Deadline is March 6, 2025

Apply now for 2025 Canadian New Music Workshop

A program powered by Glenn Gould School and SOCAN Foundation

Video: the five winners of APEM’s 2025 Syncs of the Year

Announced during the “Quand la musique rencontre l’image...

SOCAN to present first-ever non-performing songwriter honour at 2025 JUNO Awards

Josh Ross, Tate McRae, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd lead nominat...

Beyoncé’s SOCAN member co-writers earn double win in 2025 Grammy Awards

SOCAN member The Weeknd returns to ceremony after years-long...

MétaMusique 1.0: an innovative tool to facilitate referencing and discoverability

The goal: optimizing the management of music metadata

Canadian Live Music Association says the industry contributes $10.92 billion annually to Canada’s GDP

New study provides hard data on economic impact, including t...

SOCAN advocates on behalf of its members in January 2025 CRTC hearings

Encourages support of both composers and syncs in Online Str...

Death of Stéphane Venne: an outpouring of tributes to an exceptional songwriter

SOCAN members bear witness to his legacy

Video – Artificial intelligence in music: opportunity or threat?

Seventeen SOCAN members chime in

SOCAN celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2025!

Look for special “SOCAN 100” content and activities this...

The Best of 2024

Our Contributors’ Top 10 Song Lists

Video – Top Secrets: “Fake Friends” by Billie du Page, BAYLA, lucatheproducer

Her first-ever single goes straight to No. 1!

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