This Saturday, June 17th, we are thrilled to welcome none other than Kardinal Offishall as the first Keynote speaker of our Jumpstart Talks series.
Have you gotten your tickets yet?!Music BC Members receive a discount on tickets! Reach out to kentya@musicbc.org to redeem yours.
This carefully crafted discussion, led by Prevail, will showcase the impact of Hip-Hop on art, culture, and society as we commemorate its 50th anniversary.
Join us for what will be an inspirational afternoon of conversation this Saturday at Fortune Sound Club.
Doors and mingler at 12:00 PM, Talk at 1:00 PM.
See you there!
We would like to thank our partners at ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for making this event possible.
Celebrate Juneteenth and 50 Years of Hip Hop with a headlining performance by Kardinal, as well as Rascalz, Maestro, Choclair, Checkmate, Concise and support from emerging local artists.
Join us for a day of celebration and appreciation of the rich and diverse Black culture in Vancouver, Canada and the world!
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APPLY TO SHOWCASE AT VIFF SOUNDOFF
Music BC and Vancouver International Film Festival are once again coming together to present SOUNDOFF: a platform for BC’s most promising local musicians, with a focus on song placement and sync licensing in film and TV. Local artists perform songs and connect with international music supervisors at this expansive yet intimate live gathering.
Submissions are being accepted now until June 22nd, 2023, and will be reviewed and curated by a jury of local industry members, VIFF and Music BC.
The showcase will take place on October 6th, 2023 in Vancouver.
Application Deadline: June 22nd, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST
We would like to thank Creative BC, the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for making this event possible.
We are back in Toronto this fall for a third consecutive year hosting Come Together, an initiative for artists ready to break into Canada’s largest music market. Presented by Canada’s Music Industry Associations, SODEC and CIMA. As a collective, these organizations are working together to present two days of industry showcases and meetings in Toronto this November.
Come Together is an opportunity for artists from across Canada to meet with, build business relationships, and showcase for key music industry professionals from Toronto and surrounding areas. This event has goals beyond showcasing with a push towards industry connections, team building and business strategies for both artists and businesses. Selected artists will be provided with an honorarium.
Artists must be available to perform on either of the two showcasing days (November 13th & 14th).
Application Deadline: June 22nd, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST
We would like to thank Creative BC, the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for making this event possible.
POP Montreal has recently announced their second wave of showcasing artists for 2023. Music BC is excited to participate in this year’s event and highlight some of the exceptional talent from our province!
We would like to thank Creative BC, the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for making this opportunity possible.
OPPORTUNITIES
APPLY FOR VIFF AMP MUSIC IN FILM SUMMIT Are you looking to build a career in music and sound for film or television? VIFF Amp returns for another year of masterclasses, panel discussions and networking events designed to develop professional skills and create connections that can propel a career in film, television and new media. Calling songwriters, composers, music entrepreneurs. Apply today! Application Deadline: July 30th, 2023 APPLY NOW
APPLY TO PLAY CANADA HOUSE AT REEPERBAHN: DEADLINE TOMORROW CIMA is once again hosting Canada House and presenting showcases. This is a fantastic opportunity to access the 4th largest worldwide music market with Reeperbahn attracting thousands of artists and music professionals from across the globe. Reeperbahn takes place from September 20-23, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany. Application Deadline: June 16th, 2023 APPLY NOW
CREATIVE BC ANNOUNCES UPCOMING GRANT DEADLINES Creative BC has officially announced their 2023 deadlines for Amplify BC programming. You can find all deadlines for their Music + Sound Recording components now on their website, as well as in our “Upcoming Deadlines” section below. Application intakes open soon – mark your calendars! MORE INFO
VANCOUVER MURAL FESTIVAL IS HIRING Vancouver Mural Fest is looking for fun-loving staff to support the events team through July and August. They are currently hiring for:
– Setup & Strike Lead
– VMF Street Team
– Setup & Strike Crew
– VMF Site Support Application Deadline: June 18th, 2023 MORE INFO
INDUSTRY NEWS
9 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian Musicians to Listen to in 2023 2SLGBTQ+ musicians have been making waves in many different genres for years, creating music that spans everything from polished pop to uptempo EDM.– READ MORE
Jungle Bobby’s ode to the dance floor, and 5 more songs you need to hear this week Here at CBC Music, we’re always on high alert for new songs by Canadian Artists. – READ MORE
Universal and SoundCloud Are in Talks Over a New Way to Pay Artists For StreamingUniversal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music rightsholder, has entered talks with music streaming service SoundCloud about changing the way artists are paid for streams. – READ MORE
Polaris Prize 2023 Long List: Alvvays, Feist, U.S. Girls, Andy Shauf, And More The Polaris Music Prize—an annual award for Canada’s best album of the year—has announced its preliminary long list of eligible nominees today. – READ MORE
AI Can Hurt or (Hopefully) Help the Music Business: Here’s How The music industry is once again at the forefront of technological change, the canary in the digital coalmine, this time with artificial intelligence. AI capabilities are evolving at lightning speed, and we as an industry have a window of time to figure out how to harness its power. – READ MORE
30+ Music Industry Organizations Urge Ticketing Reform to Replace the ‘Nightmare Fans and Artists Currently Navigate’ Fix the Tix, a coalition of more than 30 national organizations representing the live entertainment, music, and performing arts industries, has released a plan outlining a roadmap for comprehensive ticketing reform.– READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Elan Noon is the songwriting venture of interdisciplinary artist Keenan Mittag-Degala. After years of performing in various indie bands such as Jons and Loving, his focus has shifted to a more personal mode of expression. Since materializing in 2017, Elan Noon has undergone myriad transfigurations, yielding a variety of work predominantly skirting around folk, pop and jazz idioms. Preceding their latest single, “It’s Early For Halloween,” Noon’s most recent album, Caricature, explores the bounds of lower recording fidelity to a point of cheery absurdity—comprising songs recorded on deteriorating tape machines and antiquated microphones; housing existential quandaries in an uncompromisingly eerie soundscape. At present, their new single, “Incorrigible Youth,” is set to be released on June 16th, 2023.
Moreover, Mittag-Degala occasionally performs in other musical projects, including Niloo, Troll Dolly, and the nascent Hot Goss.
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.
