Industry News

Kim Mitchell Says Songwriters Hall of Fame Honour Caught Him By Surprise

22 Jul 2021

Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the band Max Webster, Kim Mitchell says he was “blindsided” when he found out he was being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on July…

Songwriters Are Tired of Having Their Money Taken—By Artists

22 Jul 2021

Industry News

After a well-known singer demanded a portion of the income songwriter Emily Warren would earn from writing a song in exchange for recording it, Warren got angry and stood her…

SOCAN Offering Travel Assistance to Help Musicians Get Back on the Road

22 Jul 2021

Business and Craft, Industry News

The SOCAN Foundation’s Travel Assistance Grant is back after a pandemic pause and accepting applications. The funding program offers eligible music creators and publishers up to $1,000 for travel per…

Year-End Report: Despite All, SOCAN Flourished in 2020

22 Jul 2021

Industry News

Cutting internal costs, paying attention to its membership, and more money from international and streaming services all combined to result in a good 2020 for SOCAN, even though revenues from…

Composers’ and Writers’ Share Royalties

22 Jul 2021

Industry News

SOCAN’s 50/50 Distribution Rule exists so music creators of audio-visual works get a fair royalty share distribution between the writer of a registered composition and the publisher. Find out the…

2021 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Announced

22 Jul 2021

Industry News

The 10 albums that made the shortlist for the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize were announced in July. Nominees include Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s Theory of Ice, Mustafa’s When Smoke Rises and…

Black Music Action Coalition “Report Card” Takes Music Industry to Task Over Diversity

15 Jul 2021

Celebrating Diversity, Industry News

The music industry is not doing a stellar job when it comes to diversity according to the USC-Annenberg study Inclusion in the Music Business and a report card from the…

Lightfoot to Reopen Massey Hall in November

15 Jul 2021

Industry News

After a three-year closure, Toronto’s iconic, newly renovated Massey Hall will reopen in November. Gordon Lightfoot will be the first of 40 acts performing on the Allan Slaight Auditorium stage—including…

TikTok Strikes Agreement Over Royalty Payments for Music Used in Canada

15 Jul 2021

Industry News

The Canadian Musical Rights Agency has signed a multi-year partnership with TikTok that makes it possible for self-published songwriters and music publishers to collect royalties when their music is featured…

The Weeknd, Eddie Schwartz Lead SOCAN Awards Winners

25 Jun 2021

Industry News, S.A.C. News

The 2020 SOCAN Awards were handed out in May. Eddie Schwartz, S.A.C.’s president emeritus, received the Cultural Impact Award for his undeniable influence as a songwriter on the international music…