Month: February 2022

S.A.C. Black History Songwriters’ Series: George Hector

25 Feb 2022

George Hector’s life gives one a glimpse of the music which permeated the challenging lives of African Canadian Maritimers. Former Poet Laureate of Canada, George Elliott Clarke, coined the term…

S.A.C. Black History Songwriters’ Series: Mel Brown

15 Feb 2022

Celebrating Diversity, S.A.C. News

At the age of 50, a second career in music beckoned established guitarist Mel Brown and found him relocating from Texas to Canada for a 20-year career making and supporting…

Update from Ottawa: Federal support for live performance

13 Feb 2022

Industry News, S.A.C. News

SELRES_0.8404019504874614SELRES_0.8404019504874614A new video clip on federal support for live performance Live music and theatre is so important to our communities, both for work and entertainment. MP Julie Dabrusin raised in…

SOCAN Responds to Tabling of Online Streaming Act (EN / FR)

03 Feb 2022

Advocacy

Canadians Agree: Online Streaming Companies Should Promote Music Made in Canada français à suivre Toronto, February 3, 2022 –More than two-thirds (68%) of Canadians agree that it is important for…

The Rules for Online Streaming Are Changing

03 Feb 2022

Advocacy, Broadcast

On February 2, 2022, a press conference took place with The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, where he discussed the introduction of the proposed Online Streaming…

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Feds re-table Broadcasting Act bill and Music Creators are being heard!

02 Feb 2022

Advocacy, Broadcast, Celebrating Diversity

The bill to amend the Broadcasting Act, the Online Streaming Act, was tabled today in the House of Commons. This bill represents an important step forward in making streaming platforms…