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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 […]

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 […]

SOCAN is pleased and proud to announce the launch of SOCAN Academy, a new resource library designed specifically to support you throughout your music career. Whether you’re just starting out or embarking on a new project and need some guidance, SOCAN Academy can help.    SOCAN Academy covers various topics, with a focus on three main […]

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