SOCAN is the first step to ensure you receive all the royalties owed to you when your music is performed or reproduced.
HOW ROYALTIES WORK
When your music is used including on TV, radio, streaming services, performed live or used as background music – or – when it is copied or reproduced on streaming services, as downloads, or on CD and vinyl records, royalties are owed to you.
1
Music is created.
A song becomes valuable the second it’s created. It takes extraordinary skill, talent, and hard work to write and publish songs.
2
Music is valued
Music creators and their publishers have rights, and SOCAN works to ensure they are fairly compensated when their music is used. Remember, you must be a SOCAN member and register your work with SOCAN to get paid.
3
Music is used
The music licenses that SOCAN issues ensure that music creators and their publishers receive what they have rightfully earned for the use of their work.
4
Royalties are paid
The money from music licenses is distributed as royalties to the songwriters, composers and music publishers that have earned them – so they can continue to create the music that benefits us all.
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