When is a performance a grand right versus a small right?
SOCAN represents the “small” performing rights in musical works. When musical works are used in theatrical shows and/or operas that combine the music with staging, dialogue and costuming, it is referred to as a “grand” right. “Anne of Green Gables” by Norman Campbell and “The Nutcracker” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky are both productions which are “grand” rights. To obtain a grand right licence, you must contact the publisher directly. If you don’t know whether an event is a “grand” or a “small” right, please e-mail us.
