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  • Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno over copyright infringement in the making of AI music
  • SOCAN acquires CMRRA from SoundExchange
  • SOCAN Is Streamlining Royalties in Canada by Buying CMRRA

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /6 days ago

Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno over copyright infringement in the making of AI music

SOCAN is Canada’s performing rights organization and, as such, is responsible for policing the use of music made by its thousands of members. Its job is to make sure its artists ar...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

SOCAN acquires CMRRA from SoundExchange

The acquisition will combine Canada's leading performing and reproduction rights organizations, pending regulatory approval. Source

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

SOCAN Is Streamlining Royalties in Canada by Buying CMRRA

SOCAN has been making moves lately. Having recently partnered with Musical AI with the goal of protecting artists against being used to

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exclaim.ca /1 week ago

SOCAN Is Suing Suno

SOCAN's battle against AI music is intensifying, as the organization is suing generative AI platform Suno. SOCAN is accusing Suno of

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

A New Canuck Collective Sets Sail as SOCAN Snaps Up CMRRA from SoundExchange

Canadian publishing society SOCAN announces a purchase agreement to acquire fellow Canuck mechanical rights society CMRRA from US-based SoundExchange. The Society of Composers, Aut...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Now Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno, claiming it illegally copied hits like ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘Sk8er Boi’

SOCAN is the third collecting society to take Suno to court – and the first to file since one of them won Source

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

SOCAN Partners with Musical AI for "Transparency, Credit and Fair Compensation"

SOCAN has been campaigning against unauthorized use of copyrighted music to train artificial intelligence, and now the performance rights

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billboard.com /1 month ago

In Canada: Angine de Poitrine, PUP & More Make SOCAN Polaris Song Prize Short List

Also this week: SOCAN acquires the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA).

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weraveyou.com /5 days ago

SOCAN sues Suno over music copyright infringement

Canadian music rights organization SOCAN has filed a lawsuit against AI music generator Suno in the Federal Court of Canada. The action claims Suno copied copyright-protected music...

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billboard.com /1 week ago

Suno Sued by Canadian Music Rights Organization SOCAN for Copyright Infringement

The organization filed a lawsuit against the AI music platform for allegedly infringing at least 150 songs within its repertoire.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Canada’s SOCAN names Musical AI as its attribution partner to credit and pay creators whose work shapes AI music

SOCAN will recognize Musical AI as an approved tech partner for attribution services, and the two will explore how the technology can be applied in Canada. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /6 days ago

When It Rains, It Pours: SOCAN Sues Suno for Allegedly ‘Engaging in Rampant Copyright Infringement on a Massive Scale’

When it rains, it pours: SOCAN has filed a Suno copyright lawsuit of its own, accusing the platform of unlawfully training on protected works and then generating infringing outputs...

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stereogum.com /6 days ago

Blatant “Sk8er Boi” & “Life Is A Highway” AI Ripoffs Cited In SOCAN’s Lawsuit Against Suno

Stella Lefty isn't the only one out here ripping off hit songs. Some people are trying to build entire billion-dollar tech businesses out of the practice. Right now, many, many par...

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lecanalauditif.ca /1 month ago

Le Prix de la chanson SOCAN Polaris 2026 dévoile sa courte liste 

Le Prix musical Polaris annonce la courte liste de cinq finalistes pour la deuxième édition du Prix de la chanson SOCAN. Encore en 2026, plusieurs Québécois.es s’illustrent dont Kh...

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Ottawa seeks to ‘eliminate’ streamers’ Cancon base contributions: court doc

The disclosure was made in a letter to the Federal Court of Appeal this month as part of ongoing litigation over the Online Streaming Act.

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