They paved the way for the women songwriters and composers who are shining brighter than ever today, thanks to their ...

SOCAN honours Victor Davies. His dedication to the community and craft of classical composition has influenced generations of Canadian composers. Winnipeg-born pianist and conductor Victor is one of ...

Looking back on her body of work wasn’t something Leslie Feist had really thought to do until her Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction came along. She was, as she said onstage during her ...

From July 27 to 30, 2026, singer-songwriters Aysanabee, LOV, and Siibii participated in the SOCAN Foundation Nashville Residency with Apple Music. The artists were based at SOCAN House in East ...

One of SOCAN’s member benefits includes access to stay in a SOCAN House in the U.S. SOCAN Houses are located in Los Angeles and Nashville and are fully equipped to be perfect home bases for music ...

Michelle Osis was three years old when her mom sat her down at the family piano. “My mother had a great ear but couldn’t read music,” Osis says. “She wanted to see if I had any kind of natural ability ...

Desirée Dawson On Instagram, this singer-songwriter describes herself in just a few words: genre blender and hope holder. Musically, the British Columbian moves between folk, bluegrass and pop with ...

Published May 6, 2026 at 1920 × 985 in Video: 2026 Gala SOCAN interviews, part one ...

Published April 21, 2026 at 1920 × 985 in SOCAN welcomes new Editorial Content Creators ...

Published April 20, 2026 at 480 × 375 in Ger Carriere’s “Can I Be Her” honoured with SOCAN No. 1 Song Award ...

In early October, at the annual BreakOut West conference, hosted this year in Victoria, B.C., SOCAN held a two-day interactive songwriting workshop. SOCAN Song House invited 12 Western Canadian ...

When future historians try to pinpoint the exact moment when Angine de Poitrine went from underground cult to global sensation, they will, without a shadow of a doubt, unanimously agree on Saturday, ...