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Founded in 2001 and currently based in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Sound of Pop (SOP) Inc. is a music publishing & master/sync representation company.  

Sound of Pop (SOP) is an ECMA award-winning music publishing & master/sync representation company owned and operated by Glenn McMullen and Tim Hardy. SOP is an active member of the Music Publishers Canada (MPC) and currently represents 3000+ songs world-wide in a one-stop capacity for sync representation and/or publishing including many by East Coast Artists including Quote The Raven, Chris Kirby, Awolk, Galaa, Fairgale, FM Berlin, Brittany McQuinn, Tomato Tomato, Townhouse, Keith Mullins, Steven Bowers, Mitchell Bailey, Christina Martin, Chris Ryan, Dance Movie, Hello Delaware, Brianna Gosse, Happy Beats, Everglow/Gordon Huxter/HXTR, Kat McLevey, Andrew Waite, Mick Davis, Tyler Hache and Coco Love Alcorn. Other Canadian acts represented include Candice Sand, Andi, Runaway Angel, and Jesse Peters. SOP also represents international acts Ume, Free Dominguez/Kidney Thieves, and Hydrogen Child (United States), Bettie Serveert (Netherlands), Voltaire Twins (Australia) and more, in a variety of capacities.

SOP Published Songs have been heard on: SEGA videogames, MTV, Disney Channel, Disney Records, CBS, ABC, CTV, CBC, Family Channel, YTV, Outdoor Life Network, Lifetime Television, SONY TelevisionDVD, Living TV [UK], TV3 [Ireland], and more. Placements of Sound of Pop tracks include TV shows such as Kim’s Convenience, Hudson and Rex, Heartland, Sunnyvale Shoals, Mohawk Girls, Rookie Blue, Bitten, Degrassi, regional films including Relative Happiness, Audience of Chairs, Owl River Runners, and The Divorce and feature film “Criminal Activities” starring John Travolta, “The Sun at Midnight”, “Body & Bones” and TV Movies “Mum’s the Word”, “Love, Alaska” as well as ad spots including Destinations St. John’s, Urban Tree Service and Discover Saint John.

In 2018 Sound of Pop signed an agreement to act as sub-publisher for the US-based company Figure and Groove to represent their publishing in Canada adding another 2000+ tracks to its catalogue.

2018 also saw SOP receive its very first national Top 30 charting radio hit (BRDGS – “In The Wild”) and SOP published tracks have now generated approximately 2 Million Spotify Streams. SOP were also recently nominated by Music Nova Scotia and the East Coast Music Association for 2020 “Company of the Year”.

Partners and Sync


– 2020 ECMA Nomination – “Company of the Year”
– 2016-2019 ECMA Nominations – “Company of the Year”
– 2018 Music NS Nomination – “Company of the Year”
– 2017 Music NS Nomination – “Company of the Year”
– 2015 ECMA Winner – “Music Merchant of the Year” (Winner)
– 2013-2014 ECMA Nominations – “Music Merchant of the Year”
– 2014 ECMA Nomination – “Manager of the Year”
– 2012 ECMA Nomination – “Company of the Year”
– 2010 2011 ECMA Nomination – “Record Label of the Year”
– 2009 Music NS nomination – “Company of the Year”

Chris Kirby
– 2020 ECMA nomination for “”R&B/Soul Recording of the Year”
– 2019 and 2020 ECMA nominations for “Producer of The Year”
– 2017 International Folk Music Award “Song of the Year“ Nomination for “We Are Love“ as performed by THE ONCE
– 2016 WINNER of Music Newfoundland’s SOCAN “Songwriter of the Year“ Award
– 6 cuts on 2016 ECMA nominated “Country Recording of the Year” for Tim Chaisson’s “Lost in Light”
– 2015 ECMA Nomination for “Producer of the Year”
– 2014 ECMA Nomination for “Song of the Year” for his cowrite “The Healing” with Tim Chaisson
– 2014 Music NL winner for “Video of the Year” for “Leave of Absence”
– 2014 Music NL winner (producer/cowriter) on “FACTOR Album of the Year” nominee for Brianna Gosse’s “Aera”
– 2014 Music NL nomination (producer/cowriter) for “Pop/Rock Recording of the Year” for RocketRocketShip’s “Shake it Off”
– 2013 ECMA Award Nomination for “R&B/Soul Recording of the Year” and “Solo Recording of the Year”
– 2013 ECMA (Producer) for “Blues” and “R&B Recording of the Year” for Charlie A’Court’s “triumph and Disaster”
– 2012 Music Newfoundland winner for “Songwriter of the Year” and “Male Artist of the Year”

Andrew Waite
– 2019 Music PEI “SOCAN Songwriter of the Year” award (Winner)
– 2020 ECMA nomination for “Rock Recording of the Year”

Steven Bowers
– 2020 ECMA nomination for “Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year”

FM Berlin
– 2019 ECMA nomination for “Rising Star Recording of the Year” and “Rock Recording of the Year”

Brittany McQuinn
– 2018 Music New Brunswick Award for “Solo Recording of The Year”
– 2018 Music New Brunswick Award for “Pop Artist of The Year”
– 2016 Toronto Independent Music Award

Tomato/Tomato
– 2020 ECMA Nomination for “Country Recording of the Year”
– 2019 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nomination for “Contemporary Folk Album of the Year”
– ECMA Nominations for “Songwriter of the Year” and “Group Recording of the Year”
– Music New Brunswick awards for “Group Recording of the Year” and “SOCAN Song of the Year”

Quote The Raven
– 2020 ECMA nomination for “Rising Star Recording of the Year”
– Music NL Nominations for “Rising Star” and “Folk/Roots Recording of the Year” for their debut EP.

Chris Ryan
– Music NL Nominations for “Country Recording of the Year” and “Songwriter of the Year”.
– 2018 SiriusXM-CCMA Top of the Country East semi-finalist

Keith Mullins
– 2020 ECMA nomination for “Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year”
– 2017 Music NS for “Children’s Artist of the Year”
– 2015/2016 Music NS for “Musician of the Year”
– 2015 Music NS for “Educator of the Year”
– 2012 ECMA for “Children’s Recording of the Year”
– 2012 ECMA for “World Recording of the Year”

Town House
– 2017 Music NL’s Award for “Rising Star of the Year”
– 2017 Borealis Music Prize Longlist
– 2017 Best New Band voted by The Overcast readers

Brianna Gosse
– 2016 ECMA nominations for “Pop Recording of the Year” and “Rising Star Recording of the Year” for her Chris Kirby produced album “Aera”
– 2016 ECMA Rising Star showcase
– 2014 Music Newfoundland (Music NL) Award Winner of “Female artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year”

Everglow
– 2016 ECMA Fans’ Choice Video of the Year nominee
– 2016 ECMA Rising Star showcase

The Fed Pennies
– 2011 East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Winner – “Loud Recording of the Year” for “Brain Disaster”

Coco Love Alcorn
– 2010 ECMA nominations for “SOCAN songwriter of the Year” and “Female Solo Recording of the Year”
– 2009 MusicNS award nominations for “Female Artist Recording of the Year” and “Jazz/Electro/Acoustic Artist/Group Recording”

Email us at demosubmission@soundofpop.com with the following info after you have researched our roster to determine if you are a good fit.

  1. Artist Name
  2. Mini Artist bio/career highlights (2-3 paragraphs)
  3. Band Website
  4. Links to your best 2-3 tracks whether via website streaming or dropbox.com, box.net, etc.

Please do not send unsolicited mp3’s via email.

Glenn has been running Sound of Pop since mid-2008. He brings an unwavering passion for great music and those who create it, combined with a strong music business background and experience as a published songwriter, manager, performer and engineer/producer, to SOP.

He has been in love with music since his parents bought him his first “Sears” guitar and Elvis songbook at age 8 and if you persuade him with a bottle of Masi he might just let you listen to his age 8 karaoke rendition of Elvis’s “Return to Sender”. Buyer Beware.

When not working on music, Glenn can usually be found playing hockey or mountain biking on Gaspereau Mountain with his trail-loving Springer Spaniel Meeya and his inspiring visual artist and partner Angela.

Tim HardyTim Hardy

Tim has been part of the East Coast music scene since the early 1990s and his devotion to the regions songwriters and artists is second to none.

When Tim isn’t explaining copyright & royalties, he can be found enjoying a bottle of vino and listening to melodic folk music and 80s & 90s rock.

A lifelong Habs fan, Tim spends endless hours at the rink perfecting his hockey skills to one day pull on the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge #GoHabsGo

Sound of Pop recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.

International Digital Distribution: Independent Digital Licensing Agency (IDLA)
Legal: Ocean Town Music

Sound of Pop is an active member of the following Music-Related Associations:
Canadian Mechanical Rights Reproduction Association (CMRRA)
Music Nova Scotia (MNS)
Music New Brunswick (MNB)
Music Newfoundland (MNL)
Music Prince Edward Island (MPEI)
East Coast Music Association (ECMA)
Music Publishers Canada (MPC)
Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA)

Sound of Pop gives a big shout out
to the following companies:

Principle Projects
Sharp 9 Music
Spincount