SOCAN Takes On AI, Salsa Hits the Falls, and Blue Rodeo Makes 16,000 Voices Count

SOCAN drops a federal lawsuit on AI music giant Suno, accusing the Massachusetts platform of ripping off more than 150 Canadian artists — including Tom Cochrane and Avril Lavigne — without consent or a penny of compensation. SOCAN's evidence is damning: side-by-side comparisons show Suno outputs playing nearly note-for-note replicas of hits like "Life is a Highway," right down to the lyrics. CEO Jennifer Brown didn't mince words: "Innovation can't come at...