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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 »
For education, connection, networking, development
‘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
All Sound Advice »
A gift to bring out the child in us all
By embracing contradictions, condensing multitudes
Booming business writing songs for screen productions
All Features »
His creativity and non-conformity left a profound mark on the underground music scene
For co-writing his own chart-topper, “Ghost”
Of songs by Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo, Tom Cochrane, Diane Tell
All News »
Video: Barnev, Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Video: Sara Dufour wins the Album of the Year – Folk award
For co-writing Benson Boone chart-topper “Beautiful Things”
Songs with the most influence on an AI-generated piece of mu...
For writing chart-topper “Cave”
Artists earn a total of 16 Willie awards
The International Council of Music Creators was charmed by Q...
SOCAN is proud to collaborate on this initiative
Five young songwriters receive $5,000 cash prizes
“Sure, I like fashion, choreography, live shows… But the...
Via accelerator program, panels, workshops, interactive sess...
And their transition from artists to non-performing songwrit...
On co-writing “Escape,” building a new studio
On the band’s songwriting, impact, interaction with fans
U.K. competition celebrates best in contemporary classical m...
Eligible candidates can apply now
Gala takes place Oct. 24 at MTelus in Montréal
“You must strike while the iron is hot!”
Gala Artisans slated for Dec. 4 at Montréal’s Grandé Stu...
La Zarra, Ariane Roy, Dominique Fils-Aimé talk about her in...
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