We hope you can join us tomorrow (Friday) night as we celebrate Black History Month with 3 emerging artists at the Fox Cabaret. This will be our first live event since 2020 and we are thrilled to welcome w/ Adewolf, Sade Awele, $-Breezy, Floetic and Prado Monroe to the stage.
Friday, Feb 25th
The Fox Cabaret
Doors 7:00PM
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this initiative.
The THING 2022 line-up is here and we are excited to be supporting three BC artists at the festival this summer including Teon Gibbs, Haley Blais, and Jon Bryant.
Thing is a 3 day festival of music and arts taking place August 26-28, 2022 featuring a tightly curated lineup of diverse performers with an emphasis on fresh discoveries and a vision to create an environment where all are welcomed and represented.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for their support in our PNW festival partnerships.
Our second Travel Grant application window is now open for artists and music companies / professionals seeking support on an upcoming tour or business trip. Learn more about this year’s intake dates and review the Guidelines and Eligibility for the program on our website.
The deadline for applications for this intake is March 18th, 2022 at 5:00PM
EVENT: Breaking Down Racial Barriers Report (Volume 1)
The Canadian music industry is invited to the release of the Breaking Down Racial Barriers Report to review its key findings, explore CIMA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion objectives and resources, and to learn about Next Steps, a free upcoming workshop series to continue this important work.REGISTER TO ATTEND
Apply To Showcase at Wide Days Edinburgh
Music BC is partnering with BreakOut West on a mission to Wide Days showcase festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. We’ll be showcasing artists and building opportunities in the surrounding markets. Applications are open to musicians of all genres making original music, including solo-artists, and bands.APPLY NOW
APPLY TO PERFORM: Khatsahlano Street Party
Hey Vancouver musicians! Interested in performing at the largest free street festival in Vancouver? Applications are now open to apply to perform at the Khatsahlano Street Party this July! The deadline to apply is March 18, 2022 at 5pm PST.APPLY HERE
INDUSTRY NEWS
How Black Artists Use Citational Art To Build Upon One Another’s Legacies Black women scholars have been talking a lot lately about citation. But what about citation as art? Outside of academia, Black artists make creative use of citation to touch viewers who relate to the references. Black citational art is a kind of code that allows artists to speak in secret: most works do not immediately identify the quotation. If you know, you know. – READ MORE
‘Making Music Is About Making Assets For Social Media’: Pop Stars Battle Digital Burnout The run-up to an album release is all about teasing and pleasing the fans: thrilling videos, the promise of a fantasy-fulfilling collaboration, the drip-fed unveiling of a musician’s new era. But earlier this month, the British pop star Charli XCX said she was stepping back from Twitter after receiving negative comments from fans about the campaign for her forthcoming album, Crash.– READ MORE
Family In Music Unveils More Of Their Songwriter Tools Tools now unveiled include a song title checker, to allow writers to check if the song title they’ve just chosen is already attached to lots of other songs; an airplay revenue tool, to assess the approximate royalties being accrued by the airplay of any one song; and a cover song finder, a music recognition technology that seeks to identify covers of songs within the catalogue of recordings currently available on most of the streaming platforms.–READ MORE
From Ticket Sales To COVID Safety – US Industry Insiders On The Return Of Live Music In 2022 With some tours and festivals continuing to be postponed and others’ rescheduled dates due to start in the months ahead, some concern and confusion remains over what to expect from the state of live music this year. The producers of Governors Ball music festival, the people behind ticket-selling app Bandsintown, and an infectious disease specialist told us their insights and projections for events and festivals in 2022. – READ MORE
SoundCloud Strikes Joint Venture With Quality Control’s Solid Foundation Management SoundCloud has entered into a joint venture with Solid Foundation, the management and creative services arm of QC Media Holdings, which both are owned and operated by Quality Control Music founders Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas. In this deal SoundCloud and Solid Foundation are joining forces to “discover new talent and revolutionize artist partnerships by empowering creatives with bespoke resources, tools and access,” according to the announcement.– READ MORE
Sony Music Publishing Has A New Head Of US A&R: Walter Jones Joins Firm In EVP Role In his new role, Jones will oversee Sony Music Publishing’s US A&R efforts, and work closely with the firm’s Stateside creative team to support both emerging and established songwriters. Over the course of his career, Jones has signed and developed songwriters such as H.E.R., Lil Baby, Quay Global, Chi Chi, Lil Yachty, City Girls, Alessia Cara, G-Eazy, A$AP Rocky, Pusha T and many more. – READ MORE
Ticketmaster Launches ‘Ticketmatcher’ Concert Discovery Feature On Snapchat Ticketmaster and Snap unveiled their latest collaboration (the companies announced a broader concert-discovery partnership in May of 2021) this morning. According to the corresponding announcement message, Snapchat users – about 97 million of whom reside in North America, compared to 82 million in Europe and 140 million in Rest of World – “can now browse and find tickets to events” through Ticketmatcher Mini.– READ MORE
Dan Rutman Joins Spotify as Head of Music Creator Partnerships According to a job post advertising the role, Rutman will spearhead a partnerships strategy “that drives positive sentiment toward Spotify for Artists, accelerates creator adoption of our offerings, and positions Spotify as the ultimate place to build, reach, and monetize an audience.” He’ll also be tasked with developing “scalable processes to manage multiple partnerships simultaneously” while collaborating with Spotify for Artists leadership, creator marketing and Spotify’s corporate and business development teams. – READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
Blending an eclectic mix of Future Bass and House alongside other genres like R&B and Pop, rising star Sabai has seen his profile skyrocket since his debut EP released on iconic Canadian imprint Monstercat. With over 40 million views on YouTube and 18 million streams on Spotify, the Thai-born, Vancouver-based producer and DJ infuses his productions with raw emotion, born through beautifully composed melodies and exquisitely layered vocal lines. Tracks “Million Days,” “Save You,” “Broken Glass,” and “Memories” immediately connected fans to the raw, authentic, and open messages behind each single.
Reflected in his name (‘Sabai’ means comfortable in Thai), he wants fans to be at ease with who they are, and to realise through his music that they are connected to a vast network of other human beings who they can identify with, and find support. This relationship with listeners was showcased during memorable live performances in 2021 at FVDED in the Park and Compound Festival. On the single front, Sabai has most recently enjoyed a release on the Rocket League soundtrack with ‘Scared’, and a collaboration with Nevve called “Falling For You.” With more music set for release across 2021 and beyond, fans can expect to see and hear much more of this talented young artist.
Music BCLet’s Hear It! Live – 2022 Concert Series, International Showcase Application – Artist & Business 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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