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Online celebration of music creators and publishers’ massive contributions

Toronto, November 30, 2020 – SOCAN has appointed Michael Asante to the role of A&R Representative, Rap and R&B, a new position to address the rapidly growing part of the company’s membership base. His appointment is the culmination of a four-month search that saw more than 500 applicants for the role. As A&R Representative, Rap and […]

Toronto, November 5, 2020 – SOCAN has announced the appointment of Robert Bennett as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Bennett most recently served as served as Lead Financial Officer, Capital Markets, Technology and Operations, BMO Financial Group, in which he oversaw multiple aspects of financial planning and forecasting, accounting and financial management, and the amalgamation […]

Record revenues, but losses due to multi-year business expansion efforts

SOCAN has announced the departure of Chief Membership & Business Development Officer Michael McCarty, effective November 30, 2020. After that, he will provide consulting services for the organization until April 2021, assisting with the transition to the Membership department’s future leadership and structure. “We thank Michael McCarty for his leadership, creativity, and commitment to our […]

Initiative will inform action plan for equity-seeking groups

Online Celebration of Songwriters, Composers and Music Publishers
“Now, more than ever, music creators and publishers need to be recognized for the role they play in our lives,” says Interim CEO

SOCAN, on behalf of SODRAC members and clients, is finally able to collect for the reproduction of music on CBC television broadcasts. The Supreme Court of Canada determined that “broadcast incidental copies” have reproduction right value as SOCAN/SODRAC was able to demonstrate. Broadcast incidental copies are copies of music embedded in audio-visual content made by […]

Canadians get fired up to make Prince’s masterpiece their favourite song.
In a first, all finalists receive cash prizes.

In a first, cash prizes awarded to all 20 nominees