Let’s Hear It (LHI) is just over a week away, and tickets are selling fast! Have you gotten yours? Or better yet, win your way in…
Music BC has partnered with Sandman Hotels and The American to create a LHI Weekend Package! You can win a 1-night hotel stay, a $50.00 gift card to The American, and 2 wristbands to Let’s Hear It.
Artist submissions are now open for the 18th edition of M for Montreal, taking place November 15-18, 2023. Music BC is very excited to be returning to this highly anticipated event for another year!
M for Montreal is an essential catalyst for the Quebec and Canadian Music Industry, both for emerging artists and artists with a career outside of Quebec. The event features a series of conferences that bring together local and international music industry professionals. It offers a rich music program of more than 100 artists at its annual gathering in November, in Montreal.
Deadline for Submissions: June 11th, 2023 Festival Dates: November 15-18, 2023
Thank you to FACTOR, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for helping make this event possible for BC artists!
Last call for Capitol Hill Block Party submissions! The deadline for applications is today, March 9th at 5:00 PM (PDT).
Capitol Hill Block Party is an annual, three-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Now in its 25th year, the festival is taking place July 21 – 23, 2023 and features Sofi Tukker, Denzel Curry, Louis the Child, Goth Babe, Madeon, Pinkpantheress, Muna, Rico Nasty, Empress Of and so many more. More Info
Deadline for Submissions: March 9th, 2023 at 5:00PM (PDT) Festival Dates: July 21-23, 2023
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for helping make this event possible for BC artists!
SXSW runs from March 10-19, 2023 in Austin, Texas; best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture.
Do NOT sleep on the fantastic talent showcasing from BC! Keep your eyes peeled for these showcases and more across the festival.
WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA I.W.W WORKSHOPS With sessions featuring incredible leaders sharing their expertise, this is a time to come out and be inspired. Sign up for sessions you wish to attend, or for the whole event, and join in great conversation and connection in honour of International Women’s Week. Attendance is free for all. Women in Music Canada values diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome’s attendees from diverse backgrounds.
APPLY TO BE WATCHDOG’S NEXT MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR! Watchdog Management is a Vancouver-based, world-class artist management firm. The Marketing and Social Media Coordinator will work closely supporting company Director of Digital Media and Creative Services. The candidate must be based in Vancouver or willing to commute to Vancouver at least twice per week and for special events. LEARN MORE
REGISTER FOR SAFER SPACES TRAINING SESSIONS The Canadian Live Music Association Presents: Safer Spaces Training Sessions, March 28 & 29, 2023. These are two critically important virtual training opportunities as part of the CLMA’s commitment to fostering a healthier, safer live music community in response to harassment in Canada’s live music industry LEARN MORE
CANADIAN MUSICIANS CO-OPERATIVE: SUMMER JOB LISTINGS Applications are now open for Canadian youth, ages 16 – 30, to apply for job opportunities across the country with the Canadian Musicians Co-op in a variety of different employment roles. If you are interested in the co-operative movement, or you like to work on projects that impact a greater good for all, then this might be the opportunity for you! LEARN MORE
INDUSTRY NEWS
6 Ways to Fix the Broken Concert Ticketing System Scoring tickets for your favorite artist’s tour seems tougher than ever, but there are practical steps the industry could take to make things better. Buying a ticket to a show shouldn’t feel like getting ripped off in a cryptocurrency scam. While Ticketmaster has been taking flak from concertgoers and artists alike since the Clinton administration, tensions hit a new high heading into this year, with issues involving Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, and Bad Bunny tours all directing fresh ire toward the world’s biggest concert-ticket seller. – READ MORE
UMG-Tidal Collaboration Extends to Deezer and Video-Sharing Services: ‘The Artist-Centric Approach Is Not Limited Solely to Streaming’ Towards January’s end, after its CEO kicked off 2023 by touting the perceived potential of “artist-centric” music platforms, Universal Music Group (UMG) partnered with Tidal “to explore an innovative new economic model” for streaming. Now, the Big Three label has revealed that the collaboration is extending to different services yet. This latest development in UMG’s effort to retool streaming services’ compensation framework emerged in the company’s Q4 2022 earnings call. – READ MORE
Why are there so few women headlining music festivals? Glastonbury has been criticised for its all-male headliners but it’s far from the only one – the result of an industry that has deprioritised women for decades. Glastonbury caused consternation when it announced three male headliners this year, but it is far from the only event to have a complete lack of gender equality at the top of its bill. Latitude festival, End of the Road, All Points East and TRNSMT are just a few examples of major events that have no women headlining in 2023, and last year, a BBC report found that just 13% of UK headliners at the top 50 festivals were female. – READ MORE
Emerging Trends In Music Ownership Anyone can own music and it won’t take millions of dollars—fractional ownership is now a legitimate option. Even in an economic downturn, anyone can invest in and own music. In the past, music ownership traditionally resided with five entities: major labels, independent labels, publishing companies, artists and talent managers. Now, the tide has shifted with catalogs selling for record numbers: Justin Bieber ($200 million, Dr. Dre $200+ million and the biggest figure to date is Bob Dylan at an estimated $300-$400 million). – READ MORE
The Push to Ban TikTok in the US Isn’t About Privacy Fresh off their successful effort to ban TikTok on government devices last year, China hawks in the US Congress are looking to expand that ban further, even as lawmakers continue allowing US companies to scoop up Americans’ data and share or sell it with third parties—potentially including China’s government. The irony is largely lost on many in Congress. Lawmakers are renewing their calls for a nationwide TikTok ban and pushing the Biden administration to force a breakup of the Chinese-owned tech company. – READ MORE
A Visual Breakdown of Global Music Consumption To maximize any chance of success in the music business, aspiring artists must gain an understanding of how music is consumed and how that is changing alongside technology. This graphic from Athul Alexander highlights global music consumption habits. Data is from 2022 and is sourced from a survey of over 44,000 people from 22 countries by IFPI that asked people their primary mode for consuming music. As of 2022, paid subscription services (i.e. Apple Music, Spotify) are the most preferred option for listeners, accounting for nearly one-fourth of main platform share. – READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
The Victoria, BC four-piece—brothers Nelson and Morgan Bankes on vocals and guitar, lead guitarist Carson Cleaver, and drummer Gray Oxley—formed in a pool hall one Friday night in 2017. Less than a week later, they played their first gig. Delivering a dynamic set list ranging from Otis Redding to Talking Heads, the former high school classmates were overwhelmed by an undeniable musical chemistry.
The result is In Waves, the first single off their upcoming 6-song EP. The track is like a shot of dopamine spilling over with irresistibly catchy melodies, exhilarating vocals, and joyous indie-rock instrumentation. Produced and recorded by indie legend Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat, The Zolas, Mounties), the EP is the culmination of the band’s wide-ranging influences–from Elvis to The Strokes, Paul Simon to The Pixies—coming together in a way that defies sonic parallels, yet remains welcomingly familiar. The first release has the pretty grittiness of The Lumineers, the free-wheeling energy of the late-aughts indie bands, and the powerhouse belting of blues-rock contemporaries like Marcus King.
Reach out to info@musicbc.org if you would like to include an upcoming application or funding deadline.
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.
Music BC is located on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
Our mailing address is:
Music BC Industry Association
#201 – 196 W 3rd Ave.
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1E9
Canada
You are receiving this email because you are either a Music BC member, signed up for our mailing list or submitted an RSVP for any of our events or surveys as well as funding and or showcasing opportunities.
