Member Centre

Recommendation 1: Generative artificial intelligence must benefit the creative economy That the Government ensure a) that artificial intelligence systems comply with fair market principles to obtain licences and compensate copyright owners for the use of their works; (b) that artificial intelligence systems comply with transparency, record-keeping and disclosure obligations, such as publicly disclosing the copyright-protected […]

At SOCAN, it is our mission to ensure music creators are respected, recognized, and fairly compensated. We support and champion their right to earn an income when their music is publicly performed, whether on a festival stage, on radio, or on a streaming platform.  We are proud of the vibrant Canadian music festival landscape. These […]

Bleufeu and Festival d’été de Québec operate FEQ, one of Canada’s largest music festivals, drawing a total attendance of 1.4 million over 11 days and generating tens of millions in revenue each year.  FEQ is known for showcasing some of the most talented musical acts from Quebec, Canada and around the world, and we acknowledge […]

On Tuesday, the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDCE) and its members sent a letter to the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Canadian Economic Union, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official […]

Calls on Canada to listen to more local talent, amidst international music influence SOCAN has announced that, in 2024, total royalty distributions to music creators and publishers hit a record-high $512.4 million. Similarly, annual revenue from music licenses once again exceeded a half-billion dollars. The results are bittersweet, though, as SOCAN data shows that less […]

In September 2022, an application to authorize a class action lawsuit was filed against SOCAN by a SOCAN member based in Québec, despite extensive efforts to address their concerns. We are disappointed that this matter persists. The application to authorize the class action against SOCAN has not progressed for almost two and a half years. […]

SOCAN is pleased to inform you that the application period for the Publisher Award at the SOCAN Gala 2025 is now open!  The Publisher Award at the SOCAN Gala aims to celebrate and honor a SOCAN member active in the music publishing sector who significantly and positively contributes to the music industry and the creative […]

1.SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) is pleased to participate in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-288. We are Canada’s largest rights management organization and represent over 190,000 English and French-Canadian songwriters, composers, and music publishers as our members and clients, and we license tens of thousands of organizations and businesses […]

1.This is a joint response to Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-288 (“BNOC 2024-288”) reflecting the positions of Canada’s songwriters, composers, and music publishers as well as the organizations and collective management organizations that support them. Collectively, this includes: l’Association des professionnels de l’édition musicale; the Canadian Council of Music Industry Associations including Alberta Music, […]

SOCAN applauds the initiative by Canadian news media outlets to pursue legal action against OpenAI. This represents another important shift in advocacy around the value of human creation.   Copyrighted works are driving enormous economic value for generative AI companies, but music creators and authors are being left out of the current AI economy.  SOCAN has […]