Power Hour: SOCAN 101 – Breaking Down Music Rights and Royalties

Date and Time
Thu, Apr 24, 2025 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Location
Virtual

The world of music rights and royalties can be complex.

SOCAN is the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada and is Canada’s largest member-based rights management organization. SOCAN represents the rights of music creators and publishers for the composition of music and lyrics.

In this free webinar you’ll get an overview of what SOCAN does as Canada’s largest music rights organization and the role it plays within the larger music industry and ecosystem. Additionally, you will learn the the difference between performing and reproduction rights, and how to receive the money you’ve rightfully earned for your hard work.

So if you’re a songwriter, composer, or producer, this webinar is for you.

Bring your questions and they will be answered at the end of the webinar by the webinar presenter LordQuest and special guest TOBi.

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Accessibility: If you are a Brampton resident who needs assistance or support to participate, such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of five days in advance) so that we can make the necessary accommodations.

We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, for our Power Hour workshop series.

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Webinar Presenter

LordQuest is a Grammy nominated record producer and songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He co-produced 2Chainz “Vlad TV” and has worked with the likes of Kelly Rowland “The Kelly Rowland Edition EP,” Jordin Sparks “Unknown” & “Red Sangria,” Juice Wrld “Run,” Schoolboy Q “Blind Threats,” SiR “Thats Why I Love You (featuring Sabrina Claudio)” and Arin Ray “F*ck Ya’ll & Zzz.” His discography also includes Isaiah Rashad, Bosco, G-Unit, Alex Aiono, Jozzy, Joyner Lucas, Dom Kennedy, and is ever growing. He was previously a part of the Warner Music Canada A&R team overseeing their hip-hop and RnB talent and has since joined SOCAN as Creative Executive of Black Music.

Webinar Special Guest

TOBi is a multiple JUNO winning rapper and singer, born in Nigeria, moving to Canada as a child. He quickly found an outlet in writing and performing music. To date TOBi has received critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, i-D, COLORS, PAPER, and Sway In The Morning.

His project, ELEMENTS Vol. 1 was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, and won the JUNO for Rap Recording of the Year in 2021. He was also Nominated for Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and he performed at the Opening Night Award Ceremony. The JUNO love continued in 2022 and 2023 with back-to-back nominations for Songwriter Of The Year and another win for best Rap Album/EP of the year for his EP Shall I Continue?.

TOBi’s latest album PANIC is out now, setting off what is sure to be a breakout year for TOBi and his unapologetic soul music. On top of recording and performing, TOBi is a co-founder of UNPACK Community, a series of discussions on mental wellness in creative fields.