We’re proud to announce the finale of our 4-part live concert series spotlighting new and emerging talent from diverse communities around BC. Come celebrate the intersection of music, drag and street dance at this once-in-a-year celebration in the heart of the Davie Street Village!
We’re celebrating PRIDE in partnership with BYE FELICIA during Pride Week in Vancouver, with a special live concert featuring three emerging 2SLQBTQIA+ artists from BC and performances from some of Vancouver’s top drag performers.
Music BC and BYE FELICIA Present: Let’s Hear It! PRIDE
Thursday, July 28th
6PM – Late
Numbers Cabaret Back Patio (1042 Davie St)
w/ Special Guest Hosts Mathew V and Alma Bitches
Featuring Music By:
Xana, AHSIA and Ari James
with beats by G-Luve
Drag Performances By:
Alma Bitches, Mx Bukuru, Ruby Starlight, Batty Banks, Amy Grindhouse, Kara Juku
FACTOR applications for Support to Music Venues and Promoters are open now! This initiative aims to keep Canadian-owned music venues and concert promoters operating during this time of socio-economic uncertainty, ensuring Canadian artists may continue to perform to audiences across Canada. This temporary financial support will allow companies and organizations in Canada’s live music sector to continue i) to produce and promote a diversity of Canadian music in a world of choice ii) to be competitive at home and abroad and iii) to contribute to Canada’s creative economy.
The deadline to apply is Monday, July 25th, 2022 📩
Presented by Music BC for VIFF AMP, SOUNDOFF is an opportunity for a selection of British Columbia’s artists and musicians to get their music heard by international music supervisors.
Selected artists will be invited to play a short set at the VIFF AMP Music in Film Summit (Oct. 6–8, 2022) and will have an opportunity to receive feedback and learn more about songwriting for film and television and gain valuable insight into placing music in visual media. Selected artists should take careful consideration of their song choice for this opportunity, with sync compatibility at top of mind.
LAST CALL FOR MONSTERCAT COMPOUND
In partnership with Monstercat Compound, we are inviting emerging electronic artists based in BC to apply for a chance to perform on the Compound stage this summer. Compound is an annual free event in the heart of Railtown and will feature incredible acts from across Canada and beyond in the electronic music scene.
JUMPSTART CAREER CONSULTATIONS Our ongoing career consultation and music business mentorship program is taking requests for Summer 2022 1-hour sessions! If you have a music-related project you’d like to gain insight on, don’t hesitate to get your request in today to speak with one of our industry professionals.
Targeted recovery support for Canadian arts, culture and heritage organizations to help welcome back audiences and boost revenues As announced in Budget 2022, the Government of Canada is investing $50 million to support Canadian arts, culture and heritage organizations that have experienced revenue losses due to public health restrictions and capacity limits and the ongoing hesitancy of audiences to return. This funding will reinforce the two-year, $300-million Recovery Fund for the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors and the $200-million Reopening Fund from Budget 2021.– READ MORE
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh selling out Rogers Arena marks a cultural shift in B.C. Diljit Dosanjh made history on June 19 when he became the first Indian artist to perform at the Rogers Arena. The Punjabi singer and actor, who performed in Vancouver for his Born To Shine world tour, also sold out the venue’s nearly 18,000 seats. While Punjabi entertainers have performed in Canada since the 1960s, many feel that Dosanjh’s performance marked a shift for Punjabi music. – READ MORE
Canada Passes Legislation Urging Netflix, Spotify, Facebook to Finance Local Content Canada’s House of Commons has passed Bill C-11, which looks to raise approximately $800 million annually from US and other foreign streaming and social media platforms by subsidizing local Canadian music, film and TV content. Also known as the Broadcasting Modernization Act, Bill C-11 now awaits passage through the Senate in Ottawa. If it becomes law, it will update the federal Broadcasting Act to add an “online company” category and regulate foreign media players that are active in the Canadian market — including Netflix, Spotify, Facebook and more — for the first time.
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Soaring gas prices leave touring Canadian musicians in a tough spot When Josh and Katie Pascoe mapped out their multi-province summer concert tour earlier this year they didn’t anticipate just how expensive it would be to fill their van’s gas tank. Most of their energy was focused on securing shows for their alt-folk band Fresh Breath after more than two years of pandemic shutdowns left them without earnings. With more than 30 gigs booked on their We’re Driving Everywhere tour, they plan to wind through Ontario to Alberta and back. Now a few weeks into their tour, fuel prices hover around $2 a litre and the husband-wife duo are passing around a tip jar at shows to keep from running on empty. – READ MORE
Sony Music to Offer Financial Support for College Students With New Initiative Sony Music Group will offer financial and other support to students studying music and music business-related fields via a new program announced Tuesday. Funding for the program is being provided by Sony’s $100 million social justice fund, unveiled by the company in June 2020. The Sony Music Group Global Scholars Program will provide scholarships to up to 50 students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled at accredited colleges and universities across the globe. – READ MORE
CRTC renews CBC licensing for another five years, tweaks its mandate The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said Wednesday that it is renewing CBC’s licensing, with tweaks to its mandate that will make it spend money on programming produced by people with disabilities, Indigenous and racialized people and the LGBTQ community. It’s also clarifying that it “expects the CBC to maintain local, regional and national news broadcasts in a crisis or emergency on all of its audiovisual and audio services.” – READ MORE
New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Planned In Southern California — But Will This Loosen the Logjam? A new vinyl pressing plant will begin operations in Southern California in 2023 to meet high demand. Fidelity Record Pressing says it aims to be the country’s “premier vinyl production facility.” The plant’s co-owners Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and Music Direct’s Jim Davis partnered with vinyl engineers Rick and Edward Hashimoto, a father and son team with 60 years of experience in pressing vinyl. Vinyl production has continued to face delays as plants are faced with massive backlogs. – READ MORE
Top Female Songwriter Autumn Rowe, Execs Speak of ‘Unsafe Situations’ and Other Challenges Facing Women in Music Business There’s no question: As challenging as the music industry can be for men, it’s twice as tough for women. That was one of the many takeaways from a panel discussion during the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting. While the four all had different paths to the roles they’re in today, they all faced similar challenges and obstacles, namely sexism, a lack of allies, achieving a work-life balance, and most ominously of all, dangerous situations. – READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
When catalyst moments occur in one’s life the universe presents a choice – continue the path you’re on or surrender to an identity shift. In late 2020 I closed the door on my shadow life and started a sonic pursuit that gives me a sense of purpose – and thus has grown into an endless love affair. When you listen to my music I ask that you can find your own story within it. I’m hoping it can bring you to life, give you the push to follow your fascinations, and inspire you to cultivate joy. I look forward to sharing with you my songs, my story, my universe, and more importantly, connecting and enjoying our time together.
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ROLLING DEADLINES
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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