Decided to sign up for a SOCAN membership last Friday, completed the application & returned it.

Ladder Logic

Decided to sign up for a SOCAN membership last Friday, completed the application & returned it. I had joined CAPAC in 1982 but it was disbanded when SOCAN was created in 1990 via the merger of CAPAC & PROCAN. As I’d dropped out of music completely I never really gave it a thought.

Well yesterday I was told I was already a SOCAN member & have spent the past day gaining online access. All my 1982 info is there. Now I just have to figure out how to use them instead of Distrokid going forward.

Stan Stewart aka muz4now

@GuitarSith I thought SOCAN is a PRO. Didn’t realize they do distribution as well.

Ladder Logic

@muz4now
They don’t do distribution, but they work with publishers to collect royalties on their members behalf. They work in partnership with ASCAP which is the US equivalent. Now I have to try and find a publisher who is also a member and willing to accept me. I also need to find out what happens to the album that I just published through Distrokid, if I can transfer it over. Maybe then Apple iTunes Store in Canada will allow its sale including the Tom Petty cover.

Stan Stewart aka muz4now

@GuitarSith I knew the cover tune was part of your concern. And now I hear what you mean about their advocacy. I hope they can do some of the magic you need!

Ladder Logic

@muz4now
It’s trying to find a record label with a publisher that’s willing to sign someone with very limited financial prospects. Even giving up 50%, if there’s no money then 50% of nothing is nothing.

Stan Stewart aka muz4now

@GuitarSith OMG, I hear you! After 30 years of making money with music, I still do the ‍️ whenever I think about how little I make (especially in royalties).