Music Industry/Entrepreneurs


SOCAN sponsors Sony Music Publishing Song Camp

Including participants Boi-1da, Anders, Savannah Ré, Charlo...

From Windsor to Nashville with Jake Diab

Ambitious musician is a Jack-of-all-trades

Urbano Queb : The New Latino Wave

An overview of Québec’s Urbano movement, characterized by...

Apply now for Musicworks 2021 Electronic Music Composition Contest

Submission Deadline: December 20, 2021

Register now for 26th edition of Francouvertes

Aboriginal languages now accepted on same basis as French

Snotty Nose Rez Kids earn three honours at 2021 Western Canadian Music Awards

Begonia, Kelly Bado win two each; Grant Davidson wins SOCAN-...

SOCAN Gala 2021 highlights achievements of Francophone songwriters, composers, publishers

Charlotte Cardin, Les Cowboys Fringants, Kaytranada, Steve M...

In the Spotlight: Stars align for Jade LeMac’s “Constellations”

Young TikTok success normalizes conversations around sexuali...

International Songwriting Competition launches new Spotlight Award

To honour Canadian Songwriter(s) in its inaugural year of 20...

Jully Black, Serena Ryder, Bruce Cockburn, Salome Bey to be honoured by Canada’s Walk of Fame

SOCAN members to be recognized at Gala on Dec. 4, 2021

SOCAN presents five No. 1 Song Awards at 2021 Osheaga Festival

SOCAN presents five No. 1 Song Awards at 2021 Osheaga Festiv...

Ishkode Records: Creating narrative sovereignty for Indigenous music

Shoshona Kish, Amanda Rheaume make history with new label

Fondation SPACQ awards $160,000 in prizes

Sixteen singers, songwriters, composers rewarded during 2021...

Cadence Weapon wins 2021 edition of $50,000 Polaris Prize

For his album Parallel World

Canadian Country Music Association Awards announce 2021 nominees

The Reklaws lead with six nominations

Five artists win 2021 SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Canadian Songwriters

$5,000 honour to each, sponsored by SiriusXM

Attention SOCAN members! Has your music been used in a Sony PlayStation game being downloaded in the U.K. or Europe?

If so, you may be eligible for royalties – if you submit y...

“What About Love” inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Toronto’s song becomes Heart’s treasure

#ComposersWhoScore : Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala stands out from the pack

“We need more women in this business”

Songwriter/producer Karen Kosowski’s knack for collaboration

“Every step in the process of producing a song informs the...

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