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NEXT: SOCAN's Annual General Meeting 2013

CEO Eric Baptiste reports on 2012, forecasts for 2013

June 18, 2013

SOCAN honours "Inner Ninja" for fighting its way to the top

Classified, David Myles, others win No. 1 Song Award

June 14, 2013

SOCAN presents panel at VIMBC 2013

Three-day music industry conference in Vancouver Island area

June 13, 2013

SOCAN members win musical LEO Awards 2013

SOCAN a proud sponsor of 15th annual BC film & TV honours

June 12, 2013

SOCAN at 2013 Dédé Fortin Festival

Rodéo Mécanique win $1,000 SOCAN Best Song Award

June 12, 2013

Learn songwriting from Justin Rutledge

Weekly intensive course in Toronto

June 6, 2013

2013 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Nominees Announced

Public voting now open to decide the year's best song

June 3, 2013

Blaine, Ruttan win SOCAN songwriter award at 2013 CMAO Awards

Each wins a second honour as well

May 30, 2013

Mike Shields wins two honours at 2013 Rosie Awards

Alec Harrison, Andrea Wettstein, Jeff Bray also win musical score awards

May 30, 2013

SOCAN Annual General Meeting – Vancouver, June 17, 2013

AGM documentation for eligible members exclusively online

May 23, 2013

Frédéric Labrie wins SOCAN Best Song Award at Le Tremplin competition

Véronique Bilodeau is the 2013 event’s top winner

May 22, 2013

Black Eyed Peas’ Keith Harris at SOCAN workshop during NXNE 2013

Learn from a master as he shares his creative process

May 17, 2013

Ten songwriters/groups nominated for Félix Leclerc Songwriting Prize

2013 winner to be announced June 13

May 16, 2013

Apply now for 2013 Reeperbahn Festival

Deadline is July 1st

May 8, 2013

Submit now for Canadian Blast showcase series in L.A.

Artists applying must meet export-ready criteria

May 7, 2013

SOCAN-sponsored events at Great Escape 2013

Canadian Blast/Canada House showcases

May 2, 2013

Ontario Government announces $45M music fund

For the music industry to "nurture talent" and attract "music tourism"

May 1, 2013

VIMBC and Great Canadian Song Race 2013

Six-day conference in Vancouver Island area

April 29, 2013

JUNO 2013 Songwriters' Circle a major success

SOCAN co-sponsors popular event for music lovers

April 22, 2013

Leonard Cohen wins 2013 JUNO songwriter award and Artist of the Year

Carly Rae Jepsen wins big with three honours

April 22, 2013

Dead Obies receive SOCAN Award at 2013 Francouvertes

Group wins $1,000 cash honour

April 22, 2013

SOCAN members get 30% discount on NXNE 2013 Priority Pass

Conference takes place June 10-16 in Toronto

April 16, 2013

Francophone SOCAN Songwriting Prize concert set for June 12, 2013

SOCAN’s first-ever collaboration with the Montreal FrancoFolies festival

April 11, 2013

Blaine, Ruttan each earn six CMAO nominations, including SOCAN-sponsored songwriter award

Inaugural edition of Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards

April 11, 2013

SOCAN member discount for Billboard Latin Music Conference 2013

Conference takes place April 22-25 in Miami

April 10, 2013

Act now to register through CIMA for upcoming international events

BigSound Down Under, Reeperbhan Festival, The Great Escape

April 1, 2013

Attention Licensees! Come visit SOCAN at trade shows in April!

AHLA, BIA National Conference, ApEx

March 28, 2013

WOMEX showcase and conference proposals open until April 12

World's largest world music fair

March 27, 2013

Paul Demers wins SOCAN songwriting prize at 2013 Trille Or Awards

SOCAN’s first-ever Francophone Ontario Songwriters Circle rocks!

March 26, 2013

Tom Cochrane to host SOCAN-sponsored JUNO Songwriters' Circle

2013 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award winner helms popular showcase

March 22, 2013

Loverboy to receive Legend Award at 2013 VMI Awards

To be presented at Vancouver Music Industry Awards Gala

March 21, 2013

Register now for Petite-Vallée Songwriting Camp

Two seven-day workshops taught by Marc Chabot

March 21, 2013

SOCAN members Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool and Éric West-Millette share Jutra film award

Best Original Music, for the movie Camion

March 19, 2013

SOCAN member discount for "I Create Music” Expo 2013

Lower pricing ends March 31

March 13, 2013

Rose Cousins wins SOCAN songwriter award at 2013 ECMAs

SOCAN presents two awards and Songwriters Circle

March 11, 2013

Seven SOCAN members win in 2013 Canadian Screen Awards

SOCAN celebrates nominees with advance reception

March 5, 2013

SOCAN members get up to 50% discount registration for 2013 CMW musical summits

SOCAN is out in full force for the event

March 1, 2013

SOCAN members lead nominations for 2013 JUNO Awards

Multiple nominees include Jepsen, Cohen, Hedley, Metric, Marianas Trench

February 20, 2013

Cormier, Placard announced as spokespersons of 2013 Francouvertes

Song competition takes place Feb. 18 - May 13

February 7, 2013

SOCAN representatives weigh in at S.A.C. “Can the music business be saved?” panel

SOCAN's Jennifer Brown, Eddie Schwartz discuss the industry

January 30, 2013

SOCAN members shine at Opus Awards for concert music

Quebec Music Council’s 16th annual gala

January 29, 2013

SOCAN to present “Folkin’ Awesome!” showcase at 2013 Folk Alliance Conference

Feb. 22, 2013, Wren Room, Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

January 29, 2013

Colin James to be inducted into Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

Career spans 25 years traversing genres of blues, rock, pop, swing, gospel

January 23, 2013

Registration open for Montreal’s OFF JAZZ festival 2013

Deadline: March 1, 2013

January 23, 2013

Steve Strongman wins SOCAN-sponsored Maple Blues Songwriter Award

MonkeyJunk, Suzie Vinnick, Matt Minglewood among other honourees

January 22, 2013

SOCAN members nominated for 2013 Trille Or awards

Amélie et les singes bleus, Damien Robitaille, Paul Demers, Tricia Foster, ZPN

January 17, 2013

Wintersleep earns six 2013 ECMA nominations

Including SOCAN-sponsored songwriter award

January 16, 2013

SOCAN to participate in S.A.C. panel "Can the Music Industry be Saved?"

Jennifer Brown and Eddie Schwartz will take part

January 16, 2013

Attention Licensees! Come visit SOCAN at trade shows in first quarter 2013

We can connect you to virtually the entire world’s repertoire of music

January 15, 2013

Apply now for CIMA pre-Grammy showcase

Feb. 7, 2013, at Couture in Hollywood

January 11, 2013

Jill Barber, Melanie Fiona to play Sundance Music Café showcase

Only Canadian artists to be included

January 7, 2013

SOCAN sponsors songwriting honours at 2013 Maple Blues Awards

Steve Strongman leads nominations with six

December 19, 2012

SOCAN at MIDEM 2013

Canada Stand, Quebec Stand, Canadian Blast

December 18, 2012

Twelve SOCAN members nominated for 2013 Grammy Awards

Carly Rae Jepsen, Drake earn multiple nominations

December 7, 2012

"Love Me or Leave Me" songwriters win SOCAN award at 2012 BCCMAs

Chad Brownlee is the big winner of the night

December 6, 2012

23rd annual SOCAN Awards in Montreal

Celebrating our music creators

November 22, 2012

23rd annual SOCAN Awards in Toronto

Canada's music community gathers to celebrate

November 20, 2012

Avec pas d’casque receives SOCAN honour at 2012 GAMIQ Awards

$1,000 Songwriter of the Year Award

November 13, 2012

Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, deadmau5 to be Honoured at 23rd Annual SOCAN Awards Gala

November 19th at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto

November 12, 2012

Seamus O’Regan to Host 23rd Annual SOCAN Awards Gala

at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall on November 19th

November 5, 2012

SOCAN members win at 2012 ASCAP Country Music Awards

Sampson, Sawchuck honoured at 50th annual gala

November 5, 2012

Rich Aucoin leads nominations for NSMAs 2012

SOCAN sponsors songwriting award

November 1, 2012

Rose Cousins, Whitehorse lead nominations for 2012 CFMAs

SOCAN sponsors English Songwriter of the Year Award

November 1, 2012

Apply now for NXNE 2013

To be held June 10-16, 2013

October 30, 2012

Apply now for Great Escape 2013 showcases

SOCAN co-sponsors Canadian Blast, Canada House

October 30, 2012

SOCAN members honoured in 2012 ADISQ Awards

Stéphane Lafleur of Avec pas d'casque wins Songwriter of the Year

October 29, 2012

Divorcees win Anglophone SOCAN honour, three others at 2012 Music NB Awards

Kevin McIntyre wins Francophone SOCAN honour, two others

October 17, 2012

Kirby, Follett win SOCAN award at 2012 Newfoundland music gala

Big winner Repartee takes home five trophies

October 17, 2012

S.A.C. presents Songposium Oct. 27

Examining the art, craft, and business of songwriting

October 17, 2012

SOCAN events set for OCFF Conference 2012

Delegate reception, keynote address, panel, booth

October 9, 2012

Dan Mangan wins SOCAN songwriter award at WCMAs

SOCAN events highlight BreakOut West

October 2, 2012

Beaulieu wins SOCAN award at 2012 Chant’Ouest

$1,000 best song honour for “Ciré jaune”

October 1, 2012

Feist wins $30,000 Polaris Music Prize 2012 for Metals album

Award given to best Canadian album of the previous year

September 25, 2012

SOCAN supports VIMBC 2012: The Great Canadian Song Race

Oct. 12-14 in the Comox Valley of B.C.

September 25, 2012

SOCAN supports Canadian Blast at CMJ Music Marathon 2012

Oct. 17 at Arlene's Grocery in NYC

September 25, 2012

Submit now for Canadian Blast at SXSW Festival 2013

Deadline : Nov. 17, 2012

September 25, 2012

Three SOCAN composers honoured at 2012 Gémeaux Awards

Dominique Grand, Sylvain Grand, Normand Corbeil

September 18, 2012

Bédard receives SOCAN award at 2012 St. Tite Western Fest

$1,000 cash prize for “Ça fait longtemps”

September 18, 2012

Bamford wins SOCAN songwriter award at 2012 CCMAs

SOCAN Songwriter’s Café highlights CMW

September 12, 2012

SOCAN’s first-ever ECHO Songwriting Prize live showcase a great success

Five Francophone finalists strut their stuff at Montreal's Lion d"Or

September 11, 2012

Register now for CMAO country music seminar and “demo-rama”

Sept. 15, 2012, at Trebas Institute, Toronto

August 29, 2012

SOCAN to moderate "If the Cue Fitz – Use It" panel at AFF

SOCAN composers discuss working on hit TV show Call Me Fitz

August 22, 2012

Applications open for ECMW SOCAN-sponsored Songwriters' Circle

25th anniversary edition of East Coast Music Week

August 22, 2012

Submit now for SXSW Festival 2013

Deadline is Nov. 7, 2012

August 22, 2012

SOCAN activities planned for BreakOut West, WCMAs 2012

Workshop, songwriters circle, award

August 1, 2012

Submit now for CIMA Music Mission to Japan

Deadline is Aug. 15, 2012

July 30, 2012

SOCAN sponsors 2012 CCMA/CCMW songwriters' award, performances

FanFest contest also open now

July 18, 2012

Apply now for 2013 Folk Alliance Conference

Official showcase applications open for 25th annual edition

July 9, 2012

Marie-Claire Cronier receives SOCAN Award at 2012 Ontario POP

Wins $1,000 best song honour for “Le carrosse dans le fossé”

June 28, 2012

New Horizons: SOCAN Annual General Meeting 2012

Members gather to hear SOCAN news and ask questions

June 27, 2012

SOCAN members receive $150 discount on Reason 6 software workshop

SOCAN members will pay only $199 (instead of $349) CND (plus tax) for a two-hour workshop on Reason 6

June 25, 2012

SOCAN connects with members at NXNE 2012

SOCAN once again participated in a handful of events and activities at the 2012 edition of the North by Northeast Music

June 25, 2012

SOCAN at Dédé Fortin Festival

Mordicus wins $3,000 prize

June 21, 2012

AFF offers two opportunities for Atlantic Canadian musicians

If you’re a musician in Atlantic Canada, and want to make a free video for one of your songs, or get a song in the hands of music supervisors and other key film and TV industry presonnel, you have

June 13, 2012

SOCAN at NXNE 2012

SOCAN will once again participate in a handful of events and activities at the 2012 edition of the North by Northeast Music, Interactive and Film Festival and Conference, which takes place June 11

June 13, 2012

Submit now for 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards

The submission deadline for the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) is fast approaching.

June 13, 2012

Nominees announced for 2012 WCMAs

After a record-breaking number of award submissions, the folllowing nominees have been announced for the  SOCAN-sponsored Songwriter of the Year honours at the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards (

June 13, 2012

A smooth ride: S.A.C. to host “Road to Nashville” seminar/webinar

The Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) is presenting a seminar/webinar on June 7,  2012, at the National Film Board of Canada Theatre, called "The Road to Nashville: Strategies for Songwri

May 30, 2012

SOCAN stars shine at 2012 BMI awards

SOCAN members Drake, Clinton Shorter, Andrew Lockington, and Keith Power were among a remarkable list of winners at the 60th annual BMI Pop Awards, held on May 15, 2012, and the BMI Film/TV Awards

May 29, 2012

SOCAN holds L.A. member reception

SOCAN held a reception for members in Los Angeles on May 17, 2012, at the Canadian Consul General’s official residence from 6 - 8:30 p.m.

May 29, 2012

SOCAN co-sponsors panel, reception at 2012 Worldwide Short Film Festival

Session on Wednesday, June 6

May 22, 2012

Leonard Cohen honoured at Glenn Gould prize gala

Donates $50,000 cash prize to Canada Council

May 17, 2012

Lee, Seidle, Pierce win SOCAN-sponsored honours at 2012 AMPIA Awards

Mitch Lee won the SOCAN-sponsored honour for Best Original Mus

May 17, 2012

Tin Pan North/Music Row North 2012

From May 24-26, 2012, the Nashville Songwriters Association In

May 15, 2012

SOCAN AGM set for June 19, 2012

SOCAN's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held this year at the 1 King West Hotel in Toronto on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

May 14, 2012

Stéphanie Boulay wins SOCAN Award at 2012 Francouvertes

April 16, 2012

SOCAN-sponsored events at Great Escape 2012

SOCAN will co-sponsor (along with CIMA, the Canadian Independent Music Association) the Canada House and a session on U.K.

April 5, 2012

Learn songwriting from Justin Rutledge

ou can learn songwriting from Justin Rutledge this summer as he teaches an intensive course presented by the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

April 5, 2012

City and Colour wins 2012 Juno songwriter award

City and Colour (Dallas Green) won songwriter of the year honours for the songs “Fragile Bird”, “We Found Each Other” and “Weightless,” from his Little Hell album, at the 2012 Juno Awards

April 2, 2012

SOCAN members get 30% discount on NXNE 2012 Priority Pass

SOCAN members now benefit from a 30 percent discount on Priority Passes to the 18th annual edition of the North by Northeast (NXNE) Festivals and Conference, which takes place June 11-17, 2012, in

March 30, 2012

SOCAN events highlight CMW 2012; Fefe Dobson wins SOCAN song award

Fefe Dobson won the SOCAN-sponsored Song of the Year Award during the 2012 Canadian Radio Music Awards, held Mar.

March 29, 2012

SOCAN presents hip-hop showcase at SXSW 2012

SOCAN presented a hip-hop showcase at Canada House, co-sponsored the Canadian Blast BBQ & Showcase, and maintained a presence at the Canada Stand during the 2012 edition of South by Southwest

March 28, 2012

SOCAN co-presents Canadian Blast at Jazzahead 2012

SOCAN will co-present the inaugural Canadian Blast at the Jazzahead Conference in Bremen, Germany on Apr. 21, 2012.

March 28, 2012

Apply now for Country Music Week 2012 showcases

SOCAN members are invited to take advantage of several performance opportunities at Canadian Country Music Week 2012, slated for Sept.

March 8, 2012

SOCAN offers full slate of activities at 2012 ECMAs

SOCAN will once again participate in an abundance of events and activities at the 24th annual East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) and conference, to be held April 11-15, 2012, in Moncton, NB.

March 8, 2012

Don’t miss SOCAN events at SXSW 2012

March 7, 2012

SOCAN co-presents 2012 Juno Songwriters' Circle

Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Juno Songwriters' Circle, co-presented by SOCAN and scheduled for Sunday, April 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa.

March 2, 2012

Apply now for CIMA mission to Music Matters Singapore

Independent artist management companies, music industry businesses, and music publishers are invited to apply now to the Canadian Independent Music Association's (CIMA's) third annual business-to-

March 2, 2012

Submit now for 2012 BreakOut West Festival, WCMAs

Western Canadian SOCAN members and musicians are invited to submit now for the 2012 BreakOut West Festival and the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMAs).

February 23, 2012