SOCAN

SOCAN

Music

Toronto, ON 13,991 followers

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About us

SOCAN is a rights management organization that links more than four million songwriters, composers and music publishers worldwide. We do this by administering licenses for the public performance and reproduction of their work. The money collected from these licenses is distributed as royalties to the music creators and publishers who have rightfully earned them in Canada and worldwide. More than 250 employees work with SOCAN. We are a team dedicated to supporting the national and global music ecosystem through our creativity, innovation, commitment, and passion in an ever-changing music and business landscape. We support SOCAN members from offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Nashville and Los Angeles. We love music and believe that the songwriters, composers and music publishers provide an essential and priceless aspect of national pride and culture. This belief permeates our work and heavily influences a workplace culture of which we are immensely proud. As we blaze trails during one of the fastest-changing times in our industry, we continue to revolutionize and modernize music monetization through state-of-the-art, innovative technology. SOCAN is Canada’s largest member-based rights management organization. We’re always looking for innovative, industrious, and creative new team members, who share our passion and commitment. Visit SOCAN.com to learn more about what we do.

Website
http://www.socan.com
Industry
Music
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Toronto, ON
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1990
Specialties
Songwriters, Composers, Publishers, Performing Rights, Performance Royalties, Music Industry, Reproduction Rights, Visual art, Songwriters, Music Publishers, Music Technology, Composers, Music Rights Management, Music Business, and Music Licensing

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    Young Music Professionals is live! Join membership now. YMP will connect members with each other, industry veterans, and resources for career advancement. If you are a Northern Turtle Island-based/Canadian music business professional who is aged 35 and under, register for membership now at the link below. Membership is free. - Build relationships across subsectors and geographies - Get to know your peers and what they do - Exchange ideas and resources, spark new partnerships - Plan a meet-up at the next industry conference - Access professional development programming across the industry - Contribute to succession planning - Catalyze relationships between mentors and mentees If you are an industry veteran or organization who would like to get involved, please email ed@youngmusicprofessionals.com. Register and read more: https://lnkd.in/grQXxVsN See the press release: https://lnkd.in/g-HkgbaP Instagram: @YoungMusicProfessionals YMP seeks to build a clear, accessible, and supportive career pipeline in the country’s music industry. It will communicate the needs and opportunities of this network with the larger industry.

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    SOCAN is grateful to be welcomed into the IMPF Friends & Supporters community. We applaud their advocacy efforts, and their fostering of an international music ecosystem where creativity and collaboration are celebrated. The important work of the IMPF provides a united voice for independent music publishers, and ensures they are heard and respected. SOCAN is delighted to support their contributions to our rich global music culture.

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    C'est avec plaisir que nous vous annonçons le programme des ambassadeurs de la SOCAN. Conçu pour accroître notre implication auprès de nos membres et favoriser les liens avec l’industrie, le programme des ambassadeurs offre à nos membres des ressources commerciales et créatives qui les aideront à naviguer dans l’industrie de la musique de manière efficace et efficiente.    Le coup d’envoi de ce programme a été donné avec la nomination de ses deux premiers ambassadeurs, le compositeur à l’image de renom Robert Kraft et Carleton Stone, finaliste pour le prix de l’Auteur-compositeur de l'année aux East Coast Music Awards 2024. Kraft et Stone mettront à profit leur vaste expérience de l'industrie de la musique pour renforcer les relations de la SOCAN avec ses membres sur la côte Est et à Los Angeles.    D’autres ambassadeurs seront nommés dans le cadre de ce nouveau programme qui se veut un outil supplémentaire pour renforcer nos relations avec les créateurs et créatrices et rendre notre programmation accessible à un plus grand nombre de membres de la SOCAN.   Pour en savoir plus, visitez le centre d’information des membres : https://lnkd.in/g33QVK5A

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    We're pleased to announce the SOCAN Ambassador program. Designed to enhance member engagement and foster industry connections, the Ambassador Program equips members with valuable business and creative resources, further empowering them to navigate the music industry with effectiveness and efficiency. This ambassador program kicks off with the appointment of accomplished film composer Robert Kraft and 2024 ECMA Songwriter of the Year nominee, Carleton Stone, as SOCAN ambassadors. Kraft and Stone will leverage their extensive music industry expertise to strengthen SOCAN’s relationships with members on the East Coast and Los Angeles. With more ambassador appointments to follow, this new program is another tool to strengthen creative services and make programming more accessible to SOCAN members.   For more information, visit our member centre: https://lnkd.in/gEX38zST

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    La SOCAN accueille favorablement la décision du gouvernement fédéral d’augmenter le financement du Fonds de la musique du Canada   Au début de cette semaine, la ministre du Patrimoine canadien Pascale St-Onge St-Onge a annoncé le renouvellement et l’augmentation du soutien au Fonds de la musique du Canada afin de supporter l’industrie de la musique et les artistes canadiens. Au cours des deux prochaines années, le gouvernement du Canada fournira 32 millions $ afin de faire avancer les initiatives visant à améliorer la carrière des artistes canadiens et à renforcer la compétitivité et la stabilité de l’industrie canadienne de la musique.   Il s’agit de la première augmentation du fonds depuis 2019 et d’une étape essentielle pour soutenir la croissance continue de l’industrie et les besoins accrus qui s’y rattachent.    Nous reconnaissons l’impact profond de tels investissements pour favoriser un écosystème musical prospère et dynamique au Canada, ainsi que pour soutenir l’important travail d’organisations telles que la Canadian Independent Music Association(CIMA) et l’ADISQ - Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo. Bien que cet investissement ne soit pas à la hauteur de la promesse faite par le gouvernement fédéral en 2021, c’est un pas dans la bonne direction pour solidifier l’industrie de la musique au Canada et il est le reflet de la reconnaissance de la contribution significative de la musique à la culture et à l’économie de notre pays.    Comme pour toutes les contributions du Fonds de la musique du Canada, la Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) administrera cet investissement pour le marché anglophone et la Fondation Musicaction (Musicaction) pour le marché francophone. 

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    SOCAN welcomes the federal government’s recent move to increase the Canada Music Fund.   Earlier this week, Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced a renewal and boost of support for the Canada Music Fund to support Canada’s music industry and artists. Over the next two years, the Government of Canada will provide $32 million to further initiatives aimed at enhancing Canadian artists’ careers and bolstering the competitiveness and stability of the Canadian music industry.   This marks the first increase to the fund since 2019 and a critical step in supporting the continued growth of the industry and associated demand on the fund.    We recognize the profound impact such investments have in fostering a thriving and vibrant music ecosystem in Canada, as well as in supporting the important work of organizations like Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and ADISQ - Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo. Though this investment falls short of what the federal government promised in 2021, it signals progress towards strengthening Canada’s music industry and recognizes music’s meaningful contribution to Canada’s culture and economy.     As with all Canada Music Fund Contributions, the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings FACTOR will administer this investment for the Anglophone market and the Fondation Musicaction (Musicaction) for the Francophone market. 

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