Get Set, Get Paid!

Story by SOCAN | Tuesday July 21st, 2020

We’ve all been staying home for months now. But remember those gigs you played last year? And the year before? And the year before that? The royalties that you’ve rightfully earned may already be waiting for you!

With SOCAN’s “Get Set, Get Paid!” campaign, you can receive the royalties you’ve earned for shows that you’ve played live, in-person, at a SOCAN-licensed venue.

All you have to do is submit your set lists to SOCAN’s member portal and we’ll do the rest to get you paid. It’s quick and easy to do; just click here for step-by-step instructions.

And don’t forget, with our new SOCAN Encore program, you can also get paid $150 for each Facebook Live and Instagram Live performance played (to 100 or more viewers) during the pandemic.

So get set to get paid!

Canadian Country Music Association Awards announce 2020 nominees

Story by Howard Druckman | Wednesday July 22nd, 2020

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has announced its full list of nominees for the 2020 CCMA Awards, and Tenille Townes is leading the race with six nominations.

Following closely behind, with five nominations apiece, are Dean Brody and Brett Kissel, while Dallas Smith, The Reklaws, and James Barker Band have each earned four. The triple nominees for 2020 are Jade Eagleson, Hunter Brothers, MacKenzie Porter, and The Washboard Union.

Nominees for Songwriters of the Year are:

  • Aaron Goodvin, Skip Black, Matt Nolen, for “Good Ol’ Bad Days,” performed by Aaron Goodvin
  • Jenna Walker, Stuart Walker, Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis, for “I Do Too,” performed by The Reklaws
  • Tim Hicks, Jeff Coplan, Bruce Wallace, for “No Truck Song,” performed by Tim Hicks
  • Mackenzie Porter, Jordan Sapp, Parker Welling, for “These Days,” performed by Mackenzie Porter
  • Tenille Townes, Tina Parol, Gordie Sampson, for “Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking),” performed by Tenille Townes

The Entertainer of the Year Award will see Brett Kissel, The Reklaws, Dallas Smith, Tenille Townes, and Dean Brody vie for the honour.

Nominees for the Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award are Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Hunter Brothers, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, MacKenzie Porter, The Reklaws, Dallas Smith, Tebey, and Tenille Townes.  Canadian country music fans can vote by clicking here.

The 2020 CCMA Awards will air, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, on Global at 9:00 p.m. ET. For more about the nominations, click here.

Photo by courtesy/courtoisie. Anyway Gang, left to right/de gauche à droite : Dave Monks, Chris Murphy, Sam Roberts, Menno Versteeg.

SOCAN honours Anyway Gang with No. 1 Song Award

Story by Howard Druckman, with files from/avec la participation de Racquel Villagante | Monday July 20th, 2020

SOCAN presented rock “supergroup” Anyway Gang with a No. 1 Song Award for “Big Night,” which topped the  Billboard Modern Rock Chart on both Dec. 2 and Dec. 9, 2019.

The self-published song is co-written, and performed, by the Anyway Gang members, Sam Roberts of Sam Roberts Band, Chris Murphy of Sloan, Menno Versteeg of Hollerado, and Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club.

SOCAN congratulates Anyway Gang  on their achievement!