OTTAWA – As Avril Lavigne was about to take the stage at the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) last week, many other Canadian artists were no doubt wondering why the organizers of Canada’s largest outdoor music festival had to go make things so complicated for them.

The FEQ began with a copyright infringement lawsuit from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).{ai:summary}Avril Lavigne's performance at the Festival d’été de Québec has raised concerns among fellow Canadian artists about the complexities introduced by the festival's organizers. Many are questioning the decision-making process behind the event. #culture

Canada’s largest outdoor festival hit with lawsuit over music licensing fees

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