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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
Plume, Banx & Ranx, Ginette Reno, Nathalie Bonin, Roxane Bruneau, Mathieu Brisset
Currently lobbying government on several key issues
Adapting to constant, disruptive technological shifts
All From the Top »
‘It is still hard to admit that Black people experience inequalities in their artistic practices”
A guide from Martin Lavallée, SOCAN’s Head of Reproduction Rights
Effects
All Sound Advice »
Invents new genre with Parlor Social; spotlights work of Black classical composers
Four Western SOCAN members to watch in 2024
Composer, musician, producer, conductor
All Features »
“The Dean of Canadian Jazz”
An interview with Louis-Jean Cormier and Stéphane Bergeron
Along with co-writers Lowell, Gus Van Go
All News »
We catch up with Élisapie, Alexandra Stréliski, Lubalin, Waahli
$32 million to support artists, music industry for next two years
Two to LU KALA, one each to Allison Russell, Josh Ross, Anth...
For co-writing Dua Lipa chart-topper “Houdini”
On the menu: Promoting local music and AI vs the Copyright A...
Executive served with SRO Management, Anthem Entertainment G...
She wins Vocal Jazz Album of the Year Award
Who said what?
Royalties distributed to songwriters, composers, and music p...
Haviah Mighty, Mauricio Ruiz offer music career advice, Bamb...
Maestro Fresh Wes, Tegan & Sara, TALK, Karan Aujla earn majo...
TOBi, Tate McRae are also double-winners at Opening Night Aw...
TikTok influencer turns musician
Täbi Yösha, Rau_Ze, Hawa B, Clerel, Anaïs Cardot
For “Make a Life, Not a Living,” a huge hit for Brett Ki...
Collaborative quartet earns more than 100 million views
Educational gathering explores Black perspectives in the mus...
$5,000 prize to each, presented by SOCAN Foundation
For co-writing chart-topper “Together Right”
“I’ve realized that every little thing matters”
Result of a process launched by ADVANCE and Maison Kanda
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