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Creating SOCAN In 1990, the duplication of operations was eliminated when CAPAC and PROCAN merged to form SOCAN. The offices and responsibilities melded into a single organization. Today, music creators are no longer split into separate societies. Music users need only apply for a single licence and pay fees to a single organization. As a unified organization, SOCAN allows its members to speak with a stronger voice. The ’90s saw Canadian artists moving to the forefront of the world music scene. Artists such as Dan Hill, Jann Arden, Roch Voisine, Lara Fabian, Our Lady Peace, Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan have achieved worldwide acclaim and success. At the same time, Canadian film production companies, such as Nelvana and Atlantis (now Alliance-Atlantis), have been on the creative cutting edge, using music in almost all productions. This growth in the use of music means there is a lot more money coming into SOCAN for its members. SOCAN is more active than ever before. The ’90s saw battles over cable rights as well as the decline of state-owned broadcasters worldwide. In the last decade, the public has changed the way it views music creators and has also become more aware of the implications of copyright. The widespread use of computers and the growth of the Internet has made intellectual property and copyright a common term. |
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