Menu
Business Analyst | Permanent Full Time Re:Sound is the Canadian not-for-profit music licensing company dedicated to obtaining fair compensation for artists and record companies for their performance rights. We advocate for music creators, educate music users, license businesses and distribute royalties to creators — all to help build a thriving and sustainable music industry in […]
Read MoreHow we copy music keeps changing. How rights holders get paid has to keep up. As the country grapples with a global pandemic, it has never been more important for recording artists, composers, songwriters, music publishers and labels to be able to earn income from their creative output. Here’s what you need to understand about private copying in Canada.
Read MoreCalgary soul-roots singer-songwriter Jess Knights played her last gig on March 13th. She’d spent the first few months of 2020 gearing up for the release of her first feature length album, Best Kind of Light. The release strategy included that mid-March show to debut some of her new material.
Read MoreIn yesterday’s Speech from the Throne, the federal government reaffirmed its commitment to Canadian culture. Re:Sound supports this focus on ensuring creators and the businesses that support them will remain sustainable through the pandemic and beyond. View The Speech from the Throne here.
Read More
The show must go on: Re:Sound’s Re:Wind event raises more than $28,000 for charity TORONTO – July 23, 2020 – Re:Sound’s 8th annual Re:Wind benefit concert raised more than $28,000 in support of Unison Benevolent Fund and the Alzheimer Society Music Project. While the pandemic may have put a hold on many events in the […]
Read MoreToday, Re:Sound’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce Lou Ragagnin as the organization’s incoming President and CEO. Ragagnin joins Re:Sound from Chartered Professional Accountants Canada, where he served as Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing strategic planning and related processes, as well as overall business operations. His experience includes ole Media Management (now Anthem […]
Read MoreRe:Sound would like to congratulate The Honourable Navdeep Bains, on his return to Cabinet as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on his appointment as Minister of Canadian Heritage. Re:Sound looks forward to building on our relationships with these Ministries, working together to support Canadian music creators to ensure they […]
Read MoreCanadian businesses are responding positively to a new company created to make the music licensing process more convenient. Since its launch in July 2019, Entandem, a joint venture between RE:SOUND and SOCAN, has simplified the music licensing process for a growing number of Canadian businesses – to date, a remarkable 3,300 – that use live […]
Read MoreSecret City Records is the independent Montreal label behind Patrick Watson and Shad’s 2019 Polaris Prize Shortlist nominated A Short Story About War, among others. Re:Sound spoke with founder Justin West about independent labels, their unique needs and the importance of royalties for music creators. Tell us a bit about your business and what […]
Read More