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“We fully agree with the need to improve the Copyright Board’s efficiency and transparency. “

Music fans vote “DVP” favourite among 10 nominated songs

Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Nineteen85, Ruth B and Andy Kim among those celebrated, with a surprise performance by Snow and Maestro Fresh Wes

A first for the prize: one nominee in both French and English
Public online and social media voting begins June 15th

$330-million in total revenues; streaming royalties increase 118%

Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance, “Sugar, Sugar” & Andy Kim, Nineteen85 among honourees in Toronto on June 19th

Toronto — SOCAN has again strengthened its international team with the appointment of Steven Ambers as Director, International Business Development & Compliance. Reporting to Chief Operating Officer Jeff King, Ambers will work from SOCAN’s Los Angeles premises and will conduct royalty reviews of international music rights organizations; foster US publisher and key influencer relations; and […]

Toronto – SOCAN has crunched creator numbers once again to understand better where and how music is being made in Canada, revealing that more new music-makers reside in the Trinity / Little Portugal area of Toronto than in any other neighbourhood in Canada. This diverse and culturally-rich neighborhood in Toronto’s south-western quadrant is a hub […]

Montréal and Toronto – SOCAN and SODRAC today announced that the two organizations are actively discussing the possibility of combining operations with the aim of creating an integrated approach to the management of both performing rights and reproduction rights of songwriters, composers and music publishers. This initiative by SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors & […]

Toronto and New York – SOCAN and Audiam are working together to ensure that all songwriters, composers and music publishers receive their portion of the millions of dollars of unpaid YouTube royalties generated in the U.S., that they’ve rightfully earned from the use of their music in YouTube videos. From March 1 until May 31, […]