Warning: arsort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(241) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 762
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(241) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 769
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/sykesa/kimkinrade.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-affiliate-pro.php(241) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code(1) : eval()'d code on line 804
Find out what the pros know about earning money as a songwriter and composer. Tim Hardy, SOCAN’s Member & Industry Relations Executive for Atlantic Canada, will be on hand to discuss the following topics:
- How to join SOCAN if you’re not already a member
- How SOCAN collects you money (radio, TV, film, live performances, Internet)
- What’s new at SOCAN
- Understanding copyright
- SOCAN Foundation funding for artists and presenters
About Tim Hardy
Tim Hardy has worked with SOCAN within their Licensing & Membership Departments, both in their head office in Toronto and their Atlantic Canadian Office based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia since 1995. Tim’s current role with SOCAN as the Member & Industry Relations Executive – Atlantic Region has him based in Dartmouth, but on the road throughout Atlantic Canada.
The Member Relations role allows Tim to work with songwriters, composers and music publishers, as well as industry associations and key influencers within the region, spreading the word about SOCAN and its role within the Canadian music industry. The Industry Relations role allows Tim to work directly with many industry associations in Atlantic Canada (Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, chambers of commerce, hospitality associations, restaurant associations, etc.) who’s membership is effected by SOCAN licensing.
Tim also does numerous presentations and workshops throughout the region discussing SOCAN, copyright, performing rights and the SOCAN Foundation.
About SOCAN:
SOCAN plays a leading role in working with other organizations to ensure the long-term health of the members’ livelihoods and the Canadian music industry as a whole. SOCAN is the Canadian copyright collective for the right to communicate to the public and publicly perform musical works. They administer these rights on behalf of the members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international organizations by licensing this use of their music in Canada.
The fees collected are distributed as royalties to the members and to affiliated organizations throughout the world. They also distribute royalties received from those organizations to our members for the use of their music worldwide. SOCAN has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dartmouth.
The information session is free for all Music Nova Scotia members to attend but we ask that you RSVP for your spot so they can hold a seat for you.
Please RSVP via email with the names of who is attending to RSVP@musicnovascotia.ca
For more information please contact: Jonny Stevens Education and Events Coordinator Music Nova Scotia 902-423-6271 ext 4 jonny@musicnovascotia.ca (do not RSVP to this address)





Stumble it!
Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week is featuring new buyers to the list of delegates at this year’s festival and conference in Yarmouth November 5 – 8.
With the death of Edward Kennedy another piece of the 1960′s falls. Many historians feel that the ’60′s began with the inauguration of President Kennedy and ended with the botched Woodstock-style concert at Altamont Speedway in California on December 6, 1969. Just like the Rolling Stones pegged themselves as the “Anti-Beatles” the concert at Altamont was the “Anti-Woodstock.” In other words, everything that Woodstock brought to the world, Altamont tore down.
