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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 »
And honours the legacy of his grandmother, Rita Marley
Meet the Montréal producer behind the hits “Fake Friends,” “Take Me Away (My Love)”
All-In rapper runs 100 marathons in 100 days for men’s mental health
All Features »
Seventeen SOCAN members chime in
Look for special “SOCAN 100” content and activities this year
Influential music trade publisher, journalist and co-founder of the original Canadian Music Week
All News »
KingAlexBeats, Badmninto, Willy Wonder, NGL Flounce, Christian Sean
Our Contributors’ Top 10 Song Lists
Her first-ever single goes straight to No. 1!
Making syncs and covers work for them
SOCAN RR will handle royalties for publisher organization's ...
Awards honour Daniel Bélanger, Mimi Allard
Welcome to your NEW music career resource
Diving into videogame music
A look at current projects, career path
Concludes that fair remuneration for creators requires urgen...
From audio engineering beginnings to centre-stage R&B singer
Spencer Creaghan, Chris Reineck, Alex Petkovski, Suad Bushna...
Québec independent music gala presents 36 awards
With CEO Jennifer Brown
With Cameron Kennedy, SOCAN Vice President, Creative and Mem...
With Fraser Turnbull, SOCAN Legal Counsel
With Catharine Saxberg, SOCAN Vice President, International ...
With Nicole Pratt, SOCAN Vice President, Reproduction Rights...
With Leslie Craig, SOCAN Vice President of Royalty Services
With Kit Wheeler, SOCAN Vice President, Royalty Collections
“There’s always a wise album in an artist’s career; I ...
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