We are thrilled to welcome Nicolle Dupas to the Music BC team who will be filling the role of Program Manager.
Nicolle Dupas is a passionate BC-bred musician and music industry professional with 10+ years of experience. She applied for her very first arts grant at 13 years old, and became quickly aware of how many opportunities could be available to Canadian artists. Nicolle is passionate about the BC music scene and its “do-it-yourself” ethos, and is devoted to providing support to emerging underground acts and export ready artists alike. She’s excited to be part of the Music BC team and its mission to increase career opportunities for BC artists.
Our first travel grant deadline is coming up fast! Be sure to check out the revised program guidelines and reach out to our office with your questions in advance of the January 27th, 2023 deadline. BC Artists and Businesses will have another opportunity to submit for travel support in our second and final deadline of the year on May 26th, 2023.
Music BC Travel Grants are made possible with support from Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.
Applications for Let’s Hear It! Live – Music BC’s regional concert series and emerging artist showcase – are now open for 2023! The series will offer a unique chance for emerging artists from British Columbia to connect with fans and members of the music industry.
Applications from all genders, ages, cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and other measures of diversity are highly encouraged, with artists being selected by a jury of local industry representatives. Application deadline is January 20th @ 5pm (PDT).
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their ongoing support in this initiative.
We are excited to support Desirée Dawson who will be representing BC at AmericanaFest UK this month.
AmericanaFest UK is an annual celebration of the genre, taking place across three days in Hackney, London. There are three elements to AmericanaFest UK: the annual three-day conference, two nights of showcases, and the prestigious UK Americana Awards.
Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia
WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA Don’t miss your opportunity to apply (or nominate someone else) for the inaugural WIM Canada Honours. Applications must submit interest through WIM Canada’s application form by Monday, Jan 16th at 11:59 PM ET. This may be done by the prospective honouree or another Canadian colleague. The honours will be presented at a dinner March 8 (International Women’s Day) to cap off our IWD programming. REGISTER NOW
M FOR MONTRÉAL AND MUNDIAL MONTRÉAL PRESENT: RADAR
Participating artists will be selected following a call for applications that opens today. We invite all Canadian artists who are not currently affiliated with an established production company* to apply. Applications will then be reviewed by an internal selection committee. Registration is completely free, apply now!
You have until January 24, 2023, 11:59 p.m ET. to apply.
Kardinal Offishall Joins Def Jam As Global A&R Canadian rap legend Kardinal Offishall announced today he’s joining Def Jam as their latest Global A&R, where he’ll be working alongside CEO Tunji Balogun and executive VP LaTrice Burnette. Kardinal’s role will allow him to scout and subsequently sign talent from all across the world. “I feel incredibly blessed to be able to work with the new faces of Def Jam,” Kardinal Offishall wrote in the release. “I will physically be in the U.S. and across the globe on a regular basis, as per usual, but Toronto will always be home. Been working – I can’t wait for y’all to see what we have cooking. Rocking wit the winning team.” – READ MORE
B.C. rock critic Tom Harrison was a champion of the West Coast music scene Mr. Harrison, who has died at 70, was Vancouver’s pre-eminent music journalist in a city with many good ones. Over more than four decades, he reviewed thousands of singles, albums and concerts by rock superstars, one-hit wonders and up-and-comers who never quite made it. He chronicled the emergence of punk rock in the late 1970s, serving as a bridge between ragtag musicians and the music industry, while each eyed the other with suspicion. An astute critic, Mr. Harrison’s approach was to find a nugget of encouragement for bands with flawed execution but admirable intent. – READ MORE
‘Artists won’t stop fighting until large broadcast corporations pay fairly for music.’ In late December, a united recording industry pushed hard to advance the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), a bill to finally pay artists for AM/FM radio plays in the U.S. Broadcast corporations may comfort themselves that Congress, in the end, didn’t act on AMFA. But let’s make one thing clear: the fact that Congress came so close to passing the legislation is a harbinger that the era when multi-million-dollar corporations like iHeart, Audacy, Cumulus, and others can deny economic justice to creators is ending. – READ MORE
YouTube will start sharing ad money with Shorts creators on February 1st The change is coming as part of a broader update to YouTube’s Partner Program, which will require everyone who’s currently part of it to sign new agreement terms, whether or not they’re looking to make money from Shorts. Creators won’t necessarily have to opt in to shorts monetization if they don’t want to. YouTube says it’s introducing a modular system for the partner program’s terms — everyone in the program will have to sign a base agreement that dictates things like what you can post on the site and how payment works.– READ MORE
Future Leaders: Keychange announces new 2023 artist and innovator participants Keychange welcomes 74 new artist and innovator participants from 12 countries to its 2023 Talent Development Programme. Comprising artistic and music industry professional talent who are already leaders in their field (in production, management, synch and beyond), participants are selected by industry experts as future leaders of the global movement for gender equity. The innovative year-long Talent Development Programme provides women and gender expansive participants with the skills, resources and pathways needed to unlock their full potential in their area of expertise. – READ MORE
National Independent Venue Association Partners With r.Cup to Reduce Garbage at Concerts Anyone who’s been to a concert in the past couple of decades knows the sound: the crunch of dozens or hundreds of plastic cups littering the venue floor at the end of the show. How much less waste would there be if those cups — which number in the millions every year — could be washed and reused instead of dumped in a landfill? In an early major step in the right direction, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has announced a partnership with r.Cup, a sustainable platform that provides reusable cups in an effort to replace single-use plastic cup use. – READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Maya Jade is an emerging Jamaican-Canadian artist based in Vancouver, BC. She developed a passion for singing at a young age as she gravitated towards music classes, choir, and learning how to play the piano. Maya naturally shifted towards creating her own music with the help of her brother, who produces many of her songs. Maya’s calming and sultry delivery and her R&B and pop sound is inspired by artists like Sade, Mereba and Jorja Smith. With lots of new songs on the way, Maya is ready to further establish herself in the Vancouver R&B scene.
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ROLLING DEADLINES
FACTOR:Live Performance, Industry Events, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists, Comprehensive Artist, Comprehensive Music Company, Business Travel, Marketing & Promo for Non-FACTOR Funded Sound Recordings, Songwriter Development, Sponsorship, Video
SOCAN:Travel Assistance, Professional Development Assistance, SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund
Canada Council:Travel, Residencies, Professional Development for Artists, Research and Creation
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.
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