Last weekend, we warmly greeted the ARC 2023 cohort from across BC as they arrived for the first component of the program; The Clinic. They spent two intensive days attending workshops with industry professionals on branding, marketing, revenue streams, touring, export, business planning and more. Next up: The Retreat! Artists will soon spend a week away focusing on collaboration, songwriting, recording, live performance, vocal coaching, mental health and more.
ARC is made possible through the ongoing support of Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada, and Stingray.
We held our first Jumpstart Talks event on June 17th, 2023 at Fortune Sound Club, and had the privilege of hosting Kardinal Offishall as our special guest. Prevail led an inspiring discussion, which highlighted the influence of Hip-Hop on art, culture, and society, in honour of its 50th anniversary.
You can now watch the full talk on our YouTube channel!
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, as well as ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective for making this event possible.
Vancouver Pride Weekend is coming up soon, but Pride celebrations all over British Columbia have been happening since June and will continue until the end of August.
Check out our fantastic playlist featuring 2SLGBTQIA+ artists from around BC! LISTEN NOW
OPPORTUNITIES
APPLY FOR CANADIAN CREATIVE ACCELERATOR: LATIN MUSIC PROGRAM The Canadian Creative Accelerator (CCA) is an initiative of the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles. This program aims to increase the scope and global reach of Canadian artist management and label rep creative companies that are ready for international growth. The program is open to Latin Music artist managers and label reps that meet the program criteria. Application Deadline: August 6th, 2023 MORE INFO
APPLY FOR RADIO STARMAKER FUND Round 88 of The Radio Starmaker Fund is open for applications! This Program funds signed artists with an established track record (defined in guidelines) with their label making a Significant Investment in their future career. Funding can support domestic and international marketing/touring activities related to a forthcoming/recent release. The Orion Program, dedicated to supporting the BIPOC community, is also open for intake. Application Deadline: August 17th, 2023 MORE INFO
APPLY FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA 2023 ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR Women in Music is launching the third annual Entrepreneur Accelerator program, focused on supporting the next wave of female and gender diverse Canadian music industry leaders. Each participant will be paired with a professional mentor throughout the program, matched based on the participants’ individual goals and intensions for the program. Application Deadline: August 25th, 2023 MORE INFO
APPLY FOR AMPLIFY BC: CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Creative BC’s Amplify BC – Career Development Program is officially accepting applications! This program supports the economic growth and career development of emerging and established B.C. artists in the areas of sound recording, marketing, and music videos. Application Deadline: September 6th, 2023 MORE INFO
ARC is an accelerator program highlighting, nurturing and sending into orbit the exciting, diverse voices that beat in BC 💫
DACEY Releases New EP ARC 2022 Alumni, DACEY, has released a brand new EP entitled “Just a Taste” that includes their ARC-produced track ft. Kimmortal, “Getaway”.
– LISTEN NOW
JJ Adrian Releases New Music Video ARC 2022 Alumni, JJ Adrian, has released an official video for his song, “Joyride”.
– WATCH NOW
INDUSTRY NEWS
30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, 2023 Edition
It’s a beloved summer tradition here at CBC Music, marking its 10th anniversary this year: our classical “30 under 30” list, celebrating the accomplishments of Canada’s hottest young classical musicians. – READ MORE
TuneCore Study: 27% of Indie Artists Have Used AI Music Tools The music industry is talking – a LOT – about artificial intelligence technologies in 2023. But it’s also becoming clear that a growing number of musicians are getting hands-on with this tech to see what it can do for their music and wider creative activities. – READ MORE
Music Publishers Canada is Excited to Launch “Future of Work” Report Music Publishers Canada is excited to launch “Future of Work” – an important new member resource. The report examines the state of employment in the music publishing industry in Canada from a human resources lens and offers tools to help music publishing companies of all sizes adapt and thrive in a dynamic marketplace.– READ MORE
Music Streaming Services Are on the Cusp of a Major Structural Change The music industry is on the cusp of another major structural change, according to Goldman Sachs Research. While the industry is yet to fully monetize its content, with music streaming services seeing less revenue for every song streamed, our analysts expect the sector to grow and capture new business opportunities. – READ MORE
Greener Gigs? How the Music Business is Turning into Climate Action With a proliferation of festivals like Glastonbury and gigs by stars from Beyonce to Bruce Springsteen attracting ever-bigger crowds, the music industry’s carbon footprint and impact on the environment are increasingly in the spotlight.– READ MORE
User Centric: New Study of 50K Indie SoundCloud Artists Shows 1 in 5 Could Double Income Under Streaming Model Music streaming services switching to a user-centric payment model would have a “significant” impact on the payments artists receive, with one in five artists doubling their earnings, while four in 10 could see significant drops. – READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Poncho is my stage name, but officially I’m known as Eric Ansah Acheampong. I moved from Ghana in West Africa to permanently settle in Canada and never left my music behind. I started my music career professionally in 2020 and out with six singles. All these songs can be considered under afrobeat but have a feel of reggae and highlife sound in them.
Before moving to Canada in 2022, I was nominated in the Ghana Music Awards USA as an emerging artist . Now that I’ve relocated to Canada, I still have the aspirations to take my music to a larger audience in and out of Canada.
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.
