Songwriting/Composing


Seasonal Songwriting: Competing with the classics

And especially challenging for the holidays in 2020

La Fièvre: Re-connecting with your clan

“We’re trying to re-connect with a sense of community th...

Hip-hop producer FrancisGotHeat grows his audience, and his confidence

By sharing his techniques in open, online beat-making sessio...

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Michael “DRTWRK” Suski, International Award

A conversation with one of Kanye West’s co-writers

The true stories of Virginia to Vegas’ Derik Baker

Writing with a team, for more than 260 million streams

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Cowboys Fringants’ Jean-François Pauzé, Songwriter Of The Year

A conversation with the main writer of “L’Amérique pleu...

Once A Tree reach for the sky

With early help from Gord Downie, The Remix Project

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Éditorial Avenue, Publisher of the Year

A conversation with Daniel Lafrance, who’s just launched a...

The increasing mindfulness of Larnell Lewis

To stay focused, he’s got to crack a few... coconuts

2020 SOCAN Gala Video: Ruffsound, Non-Performing Songwriter of the Year

The man behind Loud, Éli Rose, Koriass, Cœur de pirate, La...

Pauzé, Ruffsound, Goncalves, Editorial Avenue, DRTWK among big winners at SOCAN Francophone Awards

Online celebration of music creators and publishers' massive...

SOCAN mourns the loss of composer, SOCAN member André Gagnon

Won Lifetime Achievement Award at 2019 Montréal SOCAN Award...

Sophia Bel: Sweet Revenge of the Princess of the Dead

“Seeing your vision through is lifelong work”

Savannah Ré captures the back and forth of desire

And remains unlimited by stereotypes of marriage

SOCAN Foundation holds second annual edition of Equity x Production program

Designed to empower female-identifying and gender minority p...

2020 Gala SOCAN in Montréal: A Popular Music Award for Eli Rose

Winners to be announced online Dec. 7!

Fondation SPACQ distributes $160,000 in grants

Sixteen songwriters, artists rewarded

Fredy V and The Foundation are out to make you move

“Knowing these musicians are going to collect royalties, t...

PittThaKid: Fast-rising producer blends old and new schools

Cooking beats for Young Thug, 2 Chainz, the late Pop Smoke

Pierre Kwenders: Proud of his history

“I tread slowly”

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