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If you qualify as a music creator or as a music publisher, you should join SOCAN. The following criteria determine your eligibility:

A music creator (composer, songwriter or lyricist) is a Canadian or landed immigrant who has:

created a musical work or part of a musical work that has been published by a music publisher, or
created a musical work or part of a musical work that has been recorded, or
created a musical work or part of a musical work that has been or will be performed in a public forum (including radio, television, film and live performance) subject to licensing by SOCAN.

A music publisher has an office in Canada and has signed contracts showing he/she has been assigned rights to either:

five or more copyright musical works written or co-written by a SOCAN member or by a Canadian who is a member of another performing rights society, or
one or more musical work(s) written or co-written by a SOCAN member or by a Canadian who is a member of another performing rights society, featured on a commercial recording, or
one or more musical work(s) written or co-written by a SOCAN member or by a Canadian who is a member of another performing rights society, included in a film or television cue sheet.

For composers, songwriters or lyricists who apply online, membership is free. For those who apply on paper there’s a one-time $25 CDN (plus applicable taxes) processing fee.

For music publishers, there’s a one-time membership fee of $50 CDN (plus applicable taxes), and you can either apply online or on paper. That’s the only fee, and if you incorporate, amalgamate, change your name or make any other changes, you don’t have to re-register or pay another fee.

For more information, you can see how membership works or have a look at our most frequently asked questions.

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