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Performing Rights
| Distribution Date | Cue Sheet Submission Cut-off date | Cut-off date for agreements registrations to be included in distribution |
| Tues, Aug 15, 2023 (4Q22) | Past Deadline | Past Deadline |
| Wed, Nov 15, 2023 (1Q23) | Past Deadline | Thurs, Sept 28, 2023* |
| Thurs, Feb 15, 2024 (2Q23) | Fri, Sept 23, 2023* | Wed, Dec 20, 2023 |
| Wed, May 15, 2024 (3Q23) | Fri, Dec 29, 2023* | Wed, Mar 27, 2024* |
| Thurs, Aug 15, 2024 (4Q23) | Fri, Mar 22, 2024* | Wed, June 26, 2024* |
| Fri, Nov 15, 2024 (1Q24) | Fri, June 21, 2024* | Wed, Sept 25, 2024* |
*Please note that some dates may be subject to change
Reproduction Rights
Distribution Date
SOCAN distributes reproduction royalties on the 15th of each month of March, June, September and December.
Note: synchronization amounts over $250 are paid out twice a month
Distribution Schedule for Reproduction Rights
| Royalty Type | Distribution |
| Online Music (including MLC and services like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.) | 1Q by June 15th 2Q by September 15th 3Q by December 15th 4Q by March 15th (If the license fee is received before the first of the month prior to the distribution (e.g., June 1, Sept 1, Dec 1 and March 1); if not, in the next quarter) |
| Physical products | Quarterly distribution for all physical products, including Music Canada members, ADISQ members and Indies (March, June, September, and December) |
| International | Quarterly distribution (March, June, September and December) |
| Broadcast mechanicals – TV | Once per year (please note that all stations are not distributed on the same quarter, but they are all distributed only once a year) |
| Broadcast mechanicals – Radio | Once per year, in September |
| Sync (if over $250) | Every two weeks. |