Join us in Victoria, BC for the City of Victoria Music Symposium at Hermann’s Jazz Club September 16-18. There are six events to register for, learn about the UK market, wellness on the road, funding opportunities and more.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, the City of Victoria, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this symposium.
This September we are thrilled to be returning to Reeperbahn Festival & Conference in Hamburg, DE. As a part of Canada House, Music BC will be presenting four artists to the European market alongside provinces from across Canada over two days of showcases. Congratulations to Mauvey, Little Destroyer, XL The Band and Jordan Klassen on your upcoming performance at this global industry hub. Learn more about Reeperbahn and Canada House by following the link below.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this initiative.
Music has always been a strong part of our roots at Blundstone, Canada which is why we’re pleased to support emerging artists all around the country. Every year, we release a Blundstone Playlist to help promote new and talented Canadian artists; it can be downloaded on Spotify, or found on our website through the link below.
Are you a Canadian Black music industry professional aged 18 or over? We want to hear from you! ADVANCE, in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Diversity Institute, is conducting a research study on the diversity and value of Black music in the Canadian music industry.
Find the survey through the link below and be entered to win 1 of 120 $50 gift cards.
We are still blown away by the talent, commitment and energy from all 15 of the ARC participants at last week’s Retreat at RockRidge Canyon. Over 6 days the artists worked with incredible producers, mentors and instructors from across Canada to develop their creative skills and work collaboratively on writing and recording a new single. Recap the journey by tuning into the ARC Instagram channel.
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! SIGN UP NOW
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).APPLY NOW
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.APPLY NOW
APPLY TO PLAY THE GREAT ESCAPE Calling all BC Artists! Applications for The Great Escape 2023 are now open. The Great Escape welcomes artists from every genre across the globe to apply for a chance to play at the world’s most renowned festival for breaking new talent. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2023.APPLY NOW
INDUSTRY NEWS
Canadian Indigenous Creators Can Accelerate Their Careers With TikTok Initiative TikTok is a hit with Canadians looking to share unique experiences, connect with their communities, and get daily news updates. And now the platform is giving back by partnering with National Screen Institute (NSI) for a unique program aimed at boosting Indigenous creators. The TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators provides participants with the tools and techniques they need to make a career out of content creation. Applications for the free program are now being accepted.– READ MORE
Canada House Returns To The Reeperbahn Festival This September Canada House will make its full in person return to Hamburg & Berlin, Germany this September for the 2022 edition of the Reeperbahn Festival & Conference! Events will kick off in Berlin on Monday, Sept 19, as participating Canadian companies will have the opportunity to take part in a pre-Reeperbahn business initiative organized by CIMA and the Canadian Embassy in Berlin. This full afternoon of business events will take place at the Canadian Embassy and will include roundtable discussions and networking opportunities for the Canadian and German delegates.– READ MORE
Apple Launches New Platoon for Artists App – What to Know Apple acquired the company in 2017 for an undisclosed amount. Since the acquisition, Platoon has continued to operate with autonomy. But the new ‘Platoon for Artists’ app may be changing that. The app is now available on the App Store for those with the direct link. You can’t search and find the app. “Managing your artist career has never been easier. Platoon for Artists is your home to manage content, streams, revenue, and more,” the app description reads. – READ MORE
In The Streaming Era, Substack Helps Indie Rockers Pay The Bills. Can It Last? The email subscription platform has been a source of inspiration and financial freedom for Pitchfork favourites struggling in the streaming economy. Morby loves his Substack. The Kansas City-based musician, who is adored by Pitchfork and recently released his seventh album, This Is a Photograph, joined the email newsletter platform in April at his manager’s suggestion. He now sends his several hundred subscribers a series of rambling, poetic vignettes every few weeks.– READ MORE
Here’s How to Make Music Festivals Safer for Everyone Psycare have over 80 trained volunteers onsite across a number of specialised areas, including a tent for victims of sexual assault. They are part of a multifaceted welfare package that the organisers of Secret Garden Party hope will set a new gold standard when it comes to the safety of its glitter-bashed sesh aficionados. I’m here to find out how it all works, why it’s necessary in a crisis-racked society, and whether more festivals need to start putting punters before profits. – READ MORE
Fans Can Now Pay To Access Their Favourite Artist’s Music Before It’s Officially Released Via Audiomack When Spotify and Universal Music Group inked their renewed 2017 global licensing deal, Daniel Ek proudly announced that UMG artists could now “choose to release new albums on premium only for two weeks, offering subscribers an earlier chance to explore the complete creative work, while the singles are available across Spotify for all our listeners to enjoy”. For whatever reason, though, discussion around (and industry interest in) windowing – in the Western music industry, at least – quickly petered out.– READ MORE
Algorithms Can Now Mimic Any Artist. Some Artists Hate It Swidish artist Simon Stålenhag is known for haunting paintings that blend natural landscapes with the eerie futurism of giant robots, mysterious industrial machines, and alien creatures. Earlier this week, Stålenhag appeared to experience some dystopian dread of his own when he found that artificial intelligence had been used to mimic his style. The act of AI imitation was performed by Andres Guadamuz, a reader in intellectual property law at the University of Sussex in the UK who has been studying legal issues around AI-generated art. He used a service called Midjourney to create images resembling Stålenhag’s spooky style, and posted them to Twitter. – READ MORE
Need A Refresher On How Music Publishing Works? Curve Just Launched Royalties 101 To Help. Music publishing is complicated. As you read this, hundreds of investment houses are looking at buying music publishing income streams or song copyrights. Some of them will be less sure than they would like about exactly what it is they’re buying. Meanwhile, thousands of music industry students around the globe will be asking themselves: “I don’t get it; how do songwriters actually get paid by [this particular element] of music publishing?” Now, an expert company in music, Curve Royalty Systems, has launched Royalties 101 – a free, downloadable guide that the firm hopes will become the music industry’s definitive one-stop information resource on music publishing royalties. – READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
Marlie Collins is a diverse, experienced and powerful vocalist and performer. Originally from Saskatoon SK. With a background in classical and musical theatre, Marlie’s roots lie in soul music. A voice before her time and a local favorite, Marlie blends soulful sounds with an essence of the 70s, elements of blues, roots and funk, using the subtleties in her voice to bring out the story and emotion in each song. Fall into your feelings with the smooth and groovy sounds of Marlie Collins.
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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