Andrea Kokonis is Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at SOCAN, where she leads the legal services team. She oversees a wide range of legal matters, including music licensing negotiations, copyright enforcement proceedings and tariff matters before the Copyright Board of Canada, and plays a key role in shaping SOCAN’s business and legal strategies. Andrea is the corporate secretary for the organization.
Since joining SOCAN in 2006, Andrea has been instrumental in securing licensing deals with major online service providers and has participated in various proceedings, including online music services, online audiovisual services, commercial radio, pay audio services and ringtones. In addition to her legal oversight, she also spearheads SOCAN’s government relations advocacy and advises on matters relating to governance and member issues. Andrea sits on the CISAC Legal and Policy Committee, where she provides expertise on critical issues, such as generative AI and copyright.