For Shawn Mendes' global hits “Mercy,” “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez
SOCAN #ComposersWhoScore honoured with the best
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“Gonzo” is a smart, funny, ambitious music creator
Honed her writing skills at SOCAN Kenekt Song Camp
"Body" has been streamed more than 40 million times
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Fleshing out your song with SoundBetter, Tunedly
Financial aid to help you travel, develop professionally
Co-publisher explains their path to synchronization success
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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