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Revenues grow as Canadian music strikes the right chord on international airwaves: SOCAN

TORONTO - Canada's songwriters and composers continue to excel around the world, posting an 8% overall increase in international revenues over the previous year, according to data collected by SOCAN.With international revenues from Canadian-created music exceeding $55-million in 2014, the performing rights organization confirmed that it was another record-breaking year for Canadian-made music performed outside of the country, topping the previous high set in 2013.The United States is by far the country where Canadian-created music is played most, capturing 36% of the international share. After the U.S., the countries generating the highest international earnings for SOCAN-member created music include France, the...