SOCAN Music

07/02/2025

Acclaimed Indigenous singer-songwriters Celeigh Cardinal, Sebastian Gaskin, and Julian Taylor are the first musicians chosen for the inaugural Artist in Residence Program of The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson.

👉 https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/acclaimed-indigenous-songwriters-named-first-massey-hall-artists-in-residence/

07/02/2025

In 2015, Beverly Glenn-Copeland's 1986 independent cassette release Keyboard Fantasies was unearthed, found a new label deal, and allowed him to embark on his first-ever tour dates (from Utrecht to the Yukon). Glenn-Copeland became the subject of a documentary film, and won the 2020 Slaight Polaris Heritage Prize for the re-issued album. He’s been acknowledged as an inspiration to a generation of adventurous musicians (including Bon Iver), as well as an elder to trans youth (Glenn-Copeland made his own public transition in 2002). The 2023 release of The Ones Ahead – his first studio album in 19 years – garnered the kind of critical acclaim that’s rarely afforded to a "late-career" artist.

06/30/2025

Amanda Martinez's latest album Recuerdo pays tribute to her father’s inspiring journey while reconnecting her with family history, and her voice-acting work on Rosie’s Rules opened up new doors in songwriting.

👉 https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/amanda-martinez-making-the-music-for-recuerdo-and-rosies-rules/

06/30/2025

Join us in July 7th for a Songwriting Masterclass with Noeline Hofmann followed by a Publishing 101. Register here: https://www.universe.com/events/socan-songwriting-masterclass-publishing-101-session-tickets-4FDTHR

06/27/2025

Learn how to register your setlist at our next SOCAN session with Claire Boué on July 17, 2025! 🎧

Sign up 👉 https://www.universe.com/events/how-to-register-your-set-list-101-tickets-13TLJX

06/24/2025

06/24/2025

When a song weaves itself so deeply into a culture’s collective memory that entire generations make it their own and sing it to mark birthdays and, by extension, each new life, it becomes more than a tradition, it’s the kind of legacy we can truly deem a cultural impact. Bonne fête nationale du Québec!

Fifty years ago, Gilles Vigneault—alongside his late collaborator Gaston Rochon—achieved just that with “Gens du pays.” First performed during the Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebrations in 1975, this anthem to Québec’s collective spirit has, over time, become a song to celebrate our loved ones. It was honoured with the SOCAN Cultural Impact Award in 2015 and inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.

06/21/2025

Dan Mangan’s new album Natural Light came together in just one week at a remote Ontario cottage — a surprise session-turned-masterpiece filled with love, reflection, and some seriously good songs.

Read more 👉 https://www.socanmagazine.ca/.../dan-mangan-records-new.../

06/13/2025

Meet Gaby Gauthier-Durand, our new Creative Relations Manager for Quebec!

Gaby will officially take the position on June 16th and will take over from Racquel Villagante, our Associate Director of Creative Relations.

For more details 👉 article linked in our bio.

06/12/2025

Streaming is booming - but not for everyone.

Spotify’s latest report celebrates Canadian music’s global success. And while artists and labels are seeing growth, most songwriters can’t even earn a month’s rent from a year of domestic streams.

It’s time to talk about what a truly thriving music ecosystem looks like.

06/12/2025

In this SOCAN Academy feature, Max Espinosa from SALXCO breaks down why connecting with your Performing Rights Organization (PRO) should be your first stop in the music industry—and how it can open doors, build community, and help you move through global music markets with confidence.

06/12/2025

✨ SOCAN Song of the Week ✨
Alexander Stewart - "Here Again"

https://www.socanmagazine.ca/socan-song-of-the-week/