Tag: SOCAN
Broadcast Tech & Engineering News – SOCAN partners with Spanish Point...
Spanish Point Technologies has struck a strategic partnership with SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada). The Irish tech solutions company...
Industry builder and CanCon champion Stan Klees dead at 91
Stan Klees, whose legacy includes co-founding the JUNO Awards and lobbying for Canadian content requirements, has passed away at age 91.
"Leading the charge in...
Radio & Podcast News – Programmers take on PPM efficacy at...
FEATURE: Has PPM made radio worse? That question, posed by Edison Research President Larry Rosin, was followed by a long pause at Radiodays North America as a panel of...
SOCAN says not all creators benefiting as digital royalties surge
SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) says it saw a significant year-over-year increase in digital royalties for members as the...
Radio & Podcast News – On-demand song streaming grew 14% in...
Luminate’s 2022 Year-End Music Report indicates streaming continued to grow in Canada in 2022, with on-demand audio streams hitting the 100 billion mark for...
Radio & Podcast News – Smart speakers increasingly the go-to to...
Edison Research and NPR’s 2022 Smart Audio Report, which looks at usage of voice technology in the U.S., finds smart speakers are increasingly the...
Average SOCAN writer-member made $67 from online streaming in 2021
While SOCAN royalties were up in 2021, the Canadian rights management organization says the average writer-member received just $67 in royalties from online streaming...
Radio & Podcast News – CBC/Radio-Canada, JAZZ.FM91 shortlisted for New York...
CBC/Radio-Canada and Toronto not-for-profit station JAZZ.FM91 (CJRT-FM) are among the global broadcasters shortlisted in the New York Festivals Radio Awards competition. Among the CBC...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC approves Rogers’ acquisition of...
The CRTC has approved Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw’s broadcasting assets, subject to conditions including hiring more journalists at Citytv and independent carriage requirements. The...
Radio & Podcast News – CRTC approves Durham Radio’s purchase of...
The CRTC has approved Durham Radio’s ownership bid for Vancouver’s former Roundhouse Radio (CIRH-FM). The new station will operate under an amended licence with...
