Calling all new, emerging and up-and-coming BC-based hip-hop/rap artists! We’ve partnered with Breakout Festival to find four undiscovered acts to debut at the festival from September 17-18th. Selected artists will perform a 15-20 minute set on stage at The PNE Amphitheatre.
Applications close August 24th at 5:00PM. For full lineup and ticket info, visit breakout-festival.com
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for their support in this initiative.
This fall WCMA and BreakOut West will celebrate 20 years of being western Canada’s largest music industry event! The festival has just launched the its first wave of showcase artists and will be announcing new artists every Friday!
This is your chance to discover your next favourite band. Featuring an immersive industry and artist development conference, 50+ highlight artists. Festival wristbands are now on sale, learn more through the link below.
Jumpstart Foundations is an on-demand video series presented by industry professionals and specialists. Join Nancy Lee as she walks through the necessary steps to lay a solid foundation for a start in the music business, including strategies on managing your creative project, building and planning your budget, as well as best practices for keeping motivated, organized and on schedule.
Log on to foundations.musicbc.org and sign up with a -1-step, free registration. Have any feedback to share on the preview? Share your thoughts on this program by completing this short survey.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this new training program.
Come Together is an opportunity for export-ready artists from across Canada to meet with, build business relationships, and showcase for key music industry professionals from Toronto and surrounding areas including labels, agents, managers, publishers, music supervisors, publicists, and more. This initiative is presented by Canada’s Music Industry Associations and CIMA.
Artist applications are currently open for artists and their professional teams ready to break into Canada’s largest music market. Submissions close on Sunday, August 21st.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this initiative.
We are always happy to share new tools for emerging artists! Side Door has just launched their redesigned and refined platform earlier this week. Side Door are now returning to their main purpose – which was always to connect artists with hosts to create in-person shows. Artists need places to play and efficient tools to source them.
At the core of the new platform is a new tool called “Show Calls,” which allows artists and hosts to broadcast their availability (for single shows or an entire tour) to their fan bases and the Side Door community at large.
You can read the full platform update and hear from co-founders, Laura Simpson and Dan Mangan through the link below.
Join us next month in Victoria, BC and discover Bridal Party, DACEY, Desirée Dawson, Glass Forest, JJ Adrian, Kimmortal, Lush Fleece, Matt Storm, Mikey Jose, Missy D, Nimkish, Nicky MacKenzie, Post-Modern Connection, Serena Sun and Zoey Leven. The ARC participants are joining the festival lineup and will be sharing their incredible talent on the ARC Stage in the heart of Electric Avenue September 15th – 17th!
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada and Stingray for supporting the ARC Program.
JUMPSTART CAREER CONSULTATIONS Music BC is offering an opportunity for BC-based music professionals, companies and artists to meet 1-on-1 with one of 10 professionals with experience in an array of skills and backgrounds in the industry. Learn more and sign-up for a free consultation to give your music-related project a jumpstart!
FINAL TRAVEL GRANT INTAKE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Music BC Artist and Business Travel applications are open for the last application intake for 2022. For each deadline always make sure to review the Guidelines and Eligibility as we do make adjustments throughout the year based on feedback from our applicants and members. The deadline for our final intake is September 9th, 2022 at 5:00PM (PDT).
RECORD IN BC APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Record in BC attracts established out-of-province artists to record at B.C. studios, or with B.C.-based producers. Canadian and international artists are eligible to apply. Applications are being accepted now until November 30, 2022, or until funds are no longer available. Applications will be evaluated at the end of each month.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT WINDOW NOW OPEN FACTOR applications for their Artist Development program are open now! The Artist Development program (AD) offers a $2,000 subsidy toward a year of artist development activities including sound recording, touring, showcasing, video content production, and marketing. The deadline to apply is Thursday, September 8th.
Honey Jam Details 27th Annual Emerging Artists Showcase The time-honoured non-profit youth talent development programme for young Canadian women in music has unveiled the sweet details of its 27th annual showcase concert. The members of the 2022 artist development programme — which seeks to empower women aged 14 to 25 across all genres and styles in the music industry — have been working toward this showcase amid mentoring, workshops featuring industry professionals, networking assistance and vocal/performance coaching. – READ MORE
Hundreds Of Venues Sign Up To Not Take Cut Of Artists’ Merchandise Sales – But Campaigners Want More A campaign to stop music venues from taking a cut of artists’ merchandise sales is proving successful, but campaigners say that more live music spaces still need to sign up. Back in January, the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) announced a new directory highlighting music venues that charge zero commission on the sale of merchandise. The ‘100% Venues’ database aimed to address the “outdated and unfair” practice of performance spaces taking a cut of acts’ merch proceeds at gigs.– READ MORE
When We Do Get In The Door, Do We Have To Comply With The Way Things Have Always Been? Cookie Pryce is a pioneer of Black British music who went on to become a trailblazing Black female exec within the UK industry. As a teenager, she and childhood friend Susan Banfield (Susie Q) formed Cookie Crew, a rap duo from South London who pre-dated artists such as Wee Papa Girl Rapas and Monie Love. When the group ran out of steam (and enthusiasm), Pryce re-invented herself as an executive, working on both sides of the Atlantic, in press, promotions, marketing, live – and now as Senior Label Manager at The Orchard. – READ MORE
TikTok’s SoundOn Service Allows Official Pre-Releases Of Songs TikTok’s marketing and distribution platform SoundOn has launched Pre-Release, “a self-service feature that empowers artists to give TikTok listeners exclusive access to clips in advance of releasing their tracks.” The idea is to get users hyped before the official release date, encouraging them to pre-save songs, or to test out tracks with fans. The new feature is available in all markets where SoundOn operates. As artists become more focused on TikTok, this new feature poses an interesting question: where does the “leak date” end and the “release date” begin?– READ MORE
SoundCloud To Lay Off 20% Of Global Workforce Due To ‘The Challenging Economic Climate & Financial Market Headwinds’ SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman acknowledged the unfortunate news in a LinkedIn post today, following a general statement from the company itself. “Earlier today,” wrote Weissman, “I shared the news that we have decided to make reductions to our global team that will impact up to 20% of our company. Making changes that affect people is incredibly hard. But it is one that is necessary to ensure SoundCloud’s long-term success given the challenging economic climate and financial market headwinds. – READ MORE
Warner Music Canada Inks Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Deal With Indie Label Chaos Club Digital Vancouver-based Chaos Club Digital has entered an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Warner Music Canada. The announcement was made today by Chaos Club Digital CEO and founder Buk Nkosi. Founded in 2019, Chaos Club Digital is a Vancouver-based music and technlogoy company, in addition to providing managent and creative services. – READ MORE
Junos Moving To A Monday To Avoid Oscar Night Organizers at the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences say next year’s show in Edmonton will shift to March 13, from its original date of March 12. The decision comes after CARAS was faced with the prospect of the Junos competing for viewers with the Academy Awards. Moving one night means the show will unfold on a Monday instead of its usual Sunday celebration. “This new date will provide greater access to a wider audience and give Canadian artists the attention their extraordinary works deserves,” the Junos said in a statement. – READ MORE
Springsteen’s ‘Dynamic’ Ticket Prices The Latest Twist In Ticketmaster Saga If you’ve been to even a single concert in the last few decades, you’ve probably spent some time trying to answer one question: “How does Ticketmaster get away with charging so much?” That question recently centred on blue-collar hero Bruce Springsteen. Two weeks ago, after spending hours waiting in a digital line to get tickets for his upcoming North American tour, many fans of the Boss came face to face with all that was left: “dynamic price” tickets — which shift up and down based on demand — going for as much as $5,000 US, with all of the more modestly priced face-value tickets long gone. – READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
Picnic on the Moon is a full-circle record for folk-pop duo Fionn, revisiting the sound and spirit of their heralded first releases; however, their path to this point has been anything but predictable.
After all, the duo only dropped their self-titled debut in 2018, though they’ve been quite prolific since, developing a songwriting palette in a few years that even career artists would kill for.
Their latest finds the sisters leaning on their Celtic roots and limiting their palette with organic instrumentation. It’s still catchy as hell, relying on musicianship, songwriting acumen, and authenticity for hooks instead of high-tech tools.
Fionn are eager to be back onstage after the pandemic’s forced hiatus and will surely return to pushing musical boundaries with subsequent recordings. For now, though, Picnic on the Moon revisits the pure, undiluted creative prowess that propelled them to fame in the first place.
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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
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