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Welcome to SOCAN!
Home to Canada's finest songwriters, composers and music publishers.

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Marie-Mai shares why surrounding yourself with collaborators who inspire, challenge. and make you feel comfortable being vulnerable is essential to the creative process.✨

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We’re proud to partner with the @socanfdn on this year’s Screen Music Lab, an immersive opportunity to collaborate with directors and award-winning composer mentors @erica_pro and @jecorriveau while developing your craft in a professional creative environment.

Apply today!

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✨Song of the Week✨

P’tit Belliveau - “Rinque que de même que c’est”

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SOCAN continues to advocate for the interests of Canada’s music creators and publishers and welcomes the progress outlined in the Government of Canada’s National AI Strategy. 🎵

🔗 For more details : https://t.co/WRXQ2gYgLz

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Launching a festival takes more than a big idea 🎤💫

With the Mélo Festival in Repentigny celebrating its second edition, founder Samuel Nadeau-Piuze shares what it takes to build a credible, sustainable event.

👉https://t.co/sOk7dwlV9u

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Matthew Tishler set out to write pop hits. Instead, he found an unexpected path, one that led to two Emmy Awards! 🏆🏆

Read more about his journey 👉 https://t.co/UY7iWpEwqZ

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Ahead of their first-ever appearance together at the @francosmtl on June 18, @adam_el_mouna and @erikahagennn open up about the experiences that shaped them & their electrifying approach to live performances.

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As Canada welcomes the world, Toronto producer and Canada Soccer’s Music Ambassador @boi1da is helping bring together a soundtrack that reflects the country’s musical diversity.

Toronto made. World Cup ready. 🏆⚽️

👉https://t.co/Yk1f4Oe3WS

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The story behind ‘Caity Gyorgy with Strings, Arranged and Conducted by Mark Limacher’ is one of resilience, fate, and a shared belief in the music.

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On May 28, @iamtalk, @shadkmusic and @sing.with.mi spoke at the panel “Music, AI, and the Future of Creativity”, sharing their experiences and defending their art and rights in the face of Artificial Intelligence! 🗣️
👉https://t.co/BHsmWw4G8l

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✨Song of the Week✨

Grace of Arc - “Sides Of Me I’ve Never Met”

To read more 👉https://t.co/ZIgetRLLuL

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From a childhood bedroom in Gatineau to stages across Québec and Europe!

In just over a year, brothers @kinji00 & @lb66music have gone from viral underground stars to one of Québec’s most talked-about musical acts.

👉 https://t.co/bgM2T4Hpvu

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Montréal singer-songwriter Alicia Creti shares a powerful reminder for creators: inspiration isn’t always there, but your purpose can be.

To learn more 👉 https://t.co/amRIP1cimF

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This SOCAN Academy video Dillion Baldassero discusses four essential points for artists and composers navigating today’s industry.

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East Coast singer-songwriter, Laura Roy, opens up about the vulnerability behind her debut album ‘Late Bloomer Season’.

Read more about the creation of her most authentic work yet 👉 https://t.co/jjAYxuhbD6

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Congratulations to the Ten SOCAN members honoured at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards! 📽️

From television and film score to original songs, these talented Canadian screen composers continue to shape exceptional storytelling through music.

👉https://t.co/dOCou915rI

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After 35 years of supporting some of Quebec’s biggest artists, @alexismartin_musique steps into the spotlight with Les pôles Volume 1 - a cinematic, contemporary jazz album filled with ambient textures and emotional depth.

👉 https://t.co/OKI0Sk8wtJ

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Beatrice Deer blends Inuit storytelling, throat singing, indie rock, and modern folk on ‘Inuit Legend’.

The Montréal artist reflects on ancestry, oral tradition, Indigenous music, and transforming family legends into songs.

👉 https://t.co/srSBa1Icpj

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Karl Gagnon, dives into the instinct, uncertainty, and “structured anarchy” behind ‘Mythologie de la dérape’, an album that drifts between punk, noise and pop without losing control.

👉 https://t.co/XC4uEJvtLH

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Hiroki Tanaka turns his Japanese-Canadian grandparents’ hymnbook into ‘Isan’, a genre-blending album exploring faith, family history, and cultural identity.

Read more 👉https://t.co/DIiEVu0lp1