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2021 SOCAN Gala winners unveiled in online celebration October 5th
Toronto, August 20, 2021 – SOCAN today confirmed that music rights organization SESAC of Nashville has purchased Audiam, the music publishing digital rights reproduction collection agency, from SOCAN. The acquisition empowers SESAC to leverage Audiam’s claiming, income tracking and reporting technology and services, expanding its global service offerings to songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Audiam … Continue reading SESAC Acquires Audiam from SOCAN
Leamington, Ont., songwriter wins over voters to deliver fan favourite
to take $5,000 cash prize
$349-million in total royalties distributed to member songwriters, composers, music publishers, and visual artists – a 10% increase over 2019
Toronto, June 30, 2021 – SOCAN today announced the results of its 2021 Board of Directors election, based on votes cast by SOCAN members (music creators, publishers) from April 12 to April 30, 2021. There are 18 seats on the SOCAN Board of Directors – nine writer members and nine publisher members, with regional, cultural … Continue reading SOCAN Members Elect Board of Directors for 2021-’24 Term
Toronto, June 29, 2021 – The board of directors of SOCAN has appointed Jennifer Brown Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Brown had held an interim CEO role since April 2020, and she becomes the first woman to lead Canada’s largest music and visual arts rights organization, as well as the first to be appointed to … Continue reading Jennifer Brown Appointed SOCAN CEO
Vote online every day to determine winners
Jean-Christian Céré: Chief Membership Officer
Vanessa Thomas: Vice-President, Member & Industry Relations
Classical music institution upholds legal and ethical music licensing
throughout the pandemic
Eddie Schwartz Still “Hits Us with His Best Shot” in Celebration
of Songwriters, Composers and Music Publishers
Advocates to be recognized as Guardians of Canadian Culture for helping to raise the stature of music made in Canada
Toronto, April 28, 2021 – When Canadians are engaged in a national discussion on how to support our songwriters and creators in the digital age, that’s positive. SOCAN has been engaged in this discussion for many years, and we applaud the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the ways we support Canadian Content adapt and evolve … Continue reading SOCAN Statement on Bill C-10