SOCAN Archives

Streaming grows 31.2% in Canada in 2019

04/03/2020

Streaming grows 31.2% in Canada in 2019 with total album equivalent audio consumption increasing by 18.1% according to Nielsen. While audio song streams were up, total physical album sales in Canada declined by 23.3% to 10.4m copies in 2019 and digital album sales falling 24.5% to 3.8m units. According to SOCAN, a Canadian performance rights collective, 7.8 million Canadians (22% of the population) subscribe to a streaming music service. Once again the growth in music […]

Canadian music achieves worldwide success in 2018

16/03/2019

Canadian music achieves worldwide success in 2018 with royalties increasing 15% over the previous year according to SOCAN, the Canadian rights management organisation. The company announced preliminary year-end results showing that it brought in and paid out record royalties to more members than ever, with combined domestic and international collections rising above 2017 figures by at least 11%. SOCAN members once again enjoyed sizable growth in their ‘export music’ – music played internationally. Total 2018 […]