Music BC’s Annual General Meeting is in just under two weeks! This year’s AGM will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 at 5:00 PM (PST).
During the meeting, Music BC Members will have the opportunity to help shape the Board of Directors, as well as learn about our organization’s vision for 2025 and beyond.
Members can RSVP at the link below. Interested in becoming a member? Email kentya@musicbc.org!
Interested in running for a seat on the Board of Directors? Our deadline for expressions of interest is tomorrow, October 11th, 2024. Please reach out to emily@musicbc.org for more information, and to express your intent to run.
To be eligible for consideration, a candidate must meet the following qualifications:
Be a Music BC member in good standing
Be 19 years of age or older
Believe in the mission, vision and work of the Organization
Attend 4-6 board meetings per year (currently held digitally), approx. 6-9hrs/year
Participate in at least one sub-committee (2-3 virtual meetings per year), approx. 2-3hrs/year
Must be available by phone and email
Support ongoing Music BC events in person whenever possible
Attend the 2024, 2025 and 2026 AGM, if possible, approx. 1.5-2hrs/year
Our board is currently made up of eleven directors which are all volunteered positions. This year there are six (6) seats to be filled (each seat is a two-year term).
COME TOGETHER TORONTO: LIMITED GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS RELEASED
We are thrilled to once again be hosting Come Together, an initiative for artists ready to break into Canada’s largest music market. Presented by Canada’s Music Industry Associations and SODEC. As a collective, these organizations are working together to present two days of industry showcases, networking, education and meetings in Toronto this November.
Join us on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th bringing some of the most promising acts from across Canada to Toronto, ON. Catch BC actsNIKKAELA and The Bankes Brothers lighting up the stage!
A limited run of public-facing, general admission tickets have been released for each night. Snag yours now! RSVP TO NIGHT 1 // RSVP TO NIGHT 2
Thank you to FACTOR and the Government of Canada, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for making this initiative possible.
APPLY FOR CANADA HOUSE AT THE GREAT ESCAPE UK CIMA will be returning to The Great Escape in Brighton, UK in May 2025! Canada House showcases will be hosted on site, providing business opportunities for participating Canadian artists and companies. The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 500+ emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city. Music industry professionals from across the globe descend on The Great Escape to discover new music and attend the conference run alongside the showcasing component which features panels, keynote speeches, networking opportunities and more. Application Deadline: November 8th, 2024 APPLY NOW
APPLY FOR SXSW CIMA is excited to announce that submissions are now open for Canada House at SXSW 2025! They will once again be in attendance for this key showcase & business development opportunity at the most influential and largest music festival & conference in North America. Canada House will take over Swan Dive and transform the venue into all things Canadian for two full days of showcases & business events. Application Deadline: November 15th, 2024 APPLY NOW
HER MUSIC AWARDS SOCAN Foundation’s “Her Music Awards”, presented by Anthem Entertainment, are designed to celebrate and support female-identified Canadian mid-career music creators who are on the verge of taking their creative careers to the next level. All genres of music are welcome. Eligible applications will be considered by a jury of prominent Canadian music creators. Excellence demonstrated through Artistic Merit will be an overriding consideration in the adjudication, in addition to thoughtful demonstration of how the Award would help advance the applicant’s career. Application Deadline: November 15th, 2024 APPLY NOW
WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA: LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR Presented with liaison partners ADVANCE Canada’s Black Music Industry Collective, the International Indigenous Music Summit, and ArtHaus, this program prepares women and gender-diverse professionals for executive leadership roles. This program is intended for mid-level industry professionals, in existing music companies or entrepreneurs, with a primary goal of preparing women and gender diverse music professionals for advancement to senior management and director-level opportunities. Application Deadline: November 29th, 2024 APPLY NOW
ARC is an accelerator program highlighting, nurturing and sending into orbit the exciting, diverse voices that beat in BC 💫
NIKKAELA Releases EP 2024 ARC Artist, NIKKAELA, has released a new EP entitled “Look, Don’t Touch”.
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JJ Adrian Releases New Single 2022 ARC Artist, JJ Adrian, has released a new single entitled “Coyote Mint”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Land Back Records helps Indigenous musicians amplify their craft and culture The Vancouver-based project, which Dakota Bear co-founded with Casey Desjarlais about two years ago, doesn’t operate like a traditional record label. Instead of signing artists and creating deals, it focuses on providing a range of opportunities for Indigenous musicians. – READ MORE
Beatport Will Again Award $150,000 in Grants Supporting Diversity & Equality in Dance Music This marks the third year of the program, with Beatport again offering $150,000 in grants. Along with the money, the fund will again provide marketing and editorial support to help recipients grow their initiatives. – READ MORE
It’s harder than ever to be an independent musician, new study confirms This new online Musician’s Census 2024 completed by 300 independent artists across 64 countries offers a rare analysis of the exact challenges faced by grassroots musicians. – READ MORE
Spotify Raising Prices in Canada While Challenging Proposed ‘Streaming Tax’ The Online Streaming Act was implemented this year after extensive consultations last fall. The base contributions from major streamers are expected to generate 200 million in funds for Canadian content, with the contributions directed toward “areas of immediate need,” including funding bodies FACTOR and Musicaction, as well as the Indigenous Music Office. – READ MORE
TikTok’s Merlin deal to end on October 31, as indie agency accuses app of not wanting ‘to pay a fair rate for the music that powers their platform’. Merlin, whose membership includes prominent independent companies such as Because Music, Downtown Music, Mushroom Music, Reservoir Media and more, says that TikTok “walked away before negotiations even began” and with “no warning”. – READ MORE
‘Artists are taking control of their stories’: Indigenous musicians reflect on the state of reconciliation “I can’t really help but feel how much the sentiment has been on the wane,” Anishnaabe musician Adam Sturgeon told the Star, pointing out that very few of the Calls to Action have been completed. – READ MORE
SOCAN:Travel Assistance, Professional Development Assistance
Canada Council:Travel, Residencies, Professional Development for Artists, Research and Creation, Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
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.
