Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

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  • Complaints
    • Q1: Is RQI music legal?
      Yes it is!

      Radio Québec International (RQI) is a licensee of SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada), a non-profit organization representing the performing rights of millions of music creators and publishers in Canada and around the world.

      SOCAN enables licensed companies to use any musical work they wish, legally and ethically. To do this, SOCAN collects licensing fees and distributes these royalties to member artists, as well as to international affiliates.

      As a licensed company, RQI respects the law, and ensures that the authors, composers and performers it broadcasts are fairly remunerated.
    • Q2: I am an artist and I would like RQI to remove one or more of my pieces of music. What should I do?
      Although RQI can legally broadcast all the musical pieces contained in its programming, it remains open and understanding towards the authors, composers, performers and/or legal owners of musical pieces who wish to have control over their creations, whether in terms of broadcast locations or reproduction.

      To request that your tracks be removed, simply contact RQI, specifying the titles of the tracks and the name of the artist. Please also provide contact details so that RQI can validate your request.

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    • Q3: I object to certain comments made in a piece of music. What recourse do I have?
      By broadcasting more than 100 years of Quebec music and songs, RADIO X is aware that certain comments may occasionally be shocking from our current cultural perspectives or according to our different value systems.

      RQI is committed to disseminating Quebec's musical and sound heritage as a historical and ethnological record. To this end, RQI intends to remain neutral with regard to the content of its programming. It prefers to give listeners the power to relativize the values of the past and compare them with our present-day values. To this end, RQI will defend the freedom of expression of various artists and creators, whether or not it agrees with their statements.

      If you wish to express your opposition, simply contact RQI, specifying the title of the piece, the name of the artist and the reasons for your request.

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  • Programming
    • Q1: Does RQI accept special requests?
      In principle NO. However, you can request that new Quebec artists be included in RQI's repertoire. We welcome all suggestions.
    • Q2: Why are there occasional errors in artist names and song titles?
      1. RQI tries to be as faithful as possible to the original publications, since a title may deliberately contain errors (puns, irony, political or ideological position, etc.).

      2. In the case of the program "Shellac et Bakelite", the titles have been voluntarily transcribed as they were originally published. In so doing, RQI wishes to preserve the authenticity of the pieces and enable listeners to grasp the nuances of the French language and Quebec expressions over time.

      3. In very rare cases, the interface used to present titles may have misinterpreted a punctuation mark. This can sometimes give the impression that there may be typing errors.
    • Q3: What are the acronyms often used in your programming?
      COO = Columbia Opera Orchestra
      MET = Metropolitain Opera
      MFO = Montreal Festivals Orchestra
      OM = Orchestre Métropolitain
      OSM = Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
      SMCQ - Société de Musique Contemporaine du Québec
      VSO = Victor Symphony Orchestra
      c.19xx = circa 19xx (indicates that the precise year is unknown but probably approximate to + or - 5 years)