Canadian Artist Resources

  • Infographic - How to be paid when your music is played.

  • This video breaks down the components of a song to help explain what licenses are required whenever it is used: streamed, broadcast on the radio, or played in public

  • This video explains how to ensure you are able to earn revenue from the public performance of music that you have written or performed.

  • This video outlines the benefits of Digital Distributors in getting your music heard and earning royalties from online plays of your music.

  • This video describes the lifecycle of a song from performance (eg. radio broadcasts) and reproduction (eg. Digital Service Providers) to the Collective Management Organizations that collect the relevant data and fees used to distribute royalties.

  • A free resource for information all about various parts of the industry.

  • Submit your setlists from live performances with SOCAN.

  • Created by the industry, for the industry, UNISON delivers life-saving emergency financial services and professional counselling that offer much-needed hope to those in need.

  • Core Principles for Artificial Intelligence Applications in support of human creativity & accomplishment.