Baptiste named new SOCAN head

TORONTO - The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has named Eric Baptiste to serve as its new CEO.He will begin on May 16, 2010, replacing André LeBel who announced his plans for retirement last year.Baptiste currently holds the position of CEO of the International Confederation of the Societies of Authors and Composers, and was previously CEO of the commercial radio station 95.2 Paris FM serving the greater Paris area, and COO at Radio France International.www.socan.ca