What is the SOCAN fee?
Under Tariff 15A, the annual license fee is $1.23 per square metre ($0.1146 per square foot) plus applicable taxes for the area of your business accessible to the public. The license fee is halved for businesses operating less than six months of the year, but minimum fee of $94.51 may apply.
How do I contact SOCAN?
General Enquiries:
- 416.445. 8700.
- 1.800. SOCAN (76226)
What does SOCAN do for musicians?
WHAT WE DO. SOCAN serves and champions more than 175,000 music creators, publishers and visual artists, advocates for them, and protects their rights. We license the world's music and collect and distribute royalties in Canada and around the world.
How do I find my SOCAN IPI number?
Your IPI or CAE number can always be found on your PRO's website. Most PROs have searchable public databases (sometimes referred to as a public repertory/repertoire) where you can find songwriter and publisher information, including IPI/CAE numbers and works registrations.
Does SOCAN collect from Spotify?
Songwriters and the music publishers that invest in them are owed "performance" royalties each time their songs are played in concert, online (via streaming, such as with YouTube , Spotify and Apple Music), on TV and movies and in public places. SOCAN administers licences for all of these uses.
What is SOCAN and ReSound?
SOCAN and Re:Sound represent different rightsholders. SOCAN represents songwriters and music publishers, while Re:Sound represents performers and record companies. This means that, if you are playing recorded music on Campus, you may have to pay both SOCAN and Re:Sound.
How do you get paid from SOCAN?
If I'm a SOCAN member, how do I get paid for a live performance?
- Sign in to the secure section of our website, at www.socan.com.
- Go to “SOCAN Forms”
- Select “Notification of Live Music Performance” (NLMP)
- Complete the form and submit.
How does SOCAN pay royalties?
For Internet performances, SOCAN pays on streams and views originating in Canada. For streams and views outside of Canada, SOCAN receives royalties through our reciprocal agreements with affiliated Performing Rights Organizations, depending on their distribution rules and regulations in their territory.