In just over a month Music BC returns to M For Montreal and is proud to present 2 BC artists as official selections for this unique event. M for Montreal takes over the heart of the city from November 16 – 19. Learn more about the BC artists representing at the festival and conference this year:
C. Diab: Vancouver-based bowed guitarist and trumpeter Caton Diab creates ambient compositions that evoke and are inspired by the wilderness of his childhood in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Incorporating Folk/Folk overtones and soothing experimentation into his approach, he deploys what the renowned magazine The Wire calls “Ambient music in the best sense – music for living, which can be both non-invasive and immersive.” He will release a fifth album in 2023 on the London-based label Injazero.
Kamikaze Nurse: “Music as thought noise,” is something that can be said in the case of Vancouver Quartet Kamikaze Nurse. They are thought-provoking. Whether it’s because of their debut album ‘Bucky Fleur’ was a reference to philosopher-activist Simone Weil or because they’re sometimes labeled “Delusion Rock”. Combining noise pop, indie rock and post-punk in expansive pieces, their second album ‘Stimuloso’ was released last June under the cult B.C. label Mint Records.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in M For Montreal.
All Music BC members are encouraged to RSVP for our upcoming Annual General Meeting. During the meeting, members will have the opportunity to help shape the Board of Directors and hear about the upcoming vision for the organization.
Our board is currently made up of eleven directors which are all volunteered positions. This year there are (5) five seats to be filled (each seat is a two-year term). Music BC members will receive a link to cast their vote one week ahead of the AGM. Members may also cast their vote during the AGM following speeches from each nominee. New and/or re-elected Directors will be announced on the same evening.
Need to renew your membership? Not a member, but interested to have your say in and attend this year’s AGM and vote in the Board of Directors election? Learn more at musicbc.org/join or email kentya@musicbc.org.
The Amplify BC Career Development funding application is closing soon. The Career Development 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.
Applications close on October 19th, 2022. Still need help with your application? Creative BC are hosting an online info session from 6:00PM (PT) – 7:00PM (PT) today October 13th, 2022. Learn more here.
Local elections are underway across the province with Election Day looming on Saturday, October 15th. There is always a lot at stake at the municipal level for the creative industries – and first and foremost we encourage all of the members of the creative community to vote in their respective communities.
For a more in-depth analysis of our local elections and which candidates include arts, culture and entertainment as part of their platform, you can visit artsvotebc.ca. This is a resource established by our peers at the BC Alliance for Arts & Cuilture each year. Finally, make sure to review the Elections BC Voter’s Guide to Civic Elections. We hope you all make your voice count in your community this week!
MUSIC BC MEMBER SURVEY Are you a Music BC member? Each year we invite our members to have their say in shaping our programs by filling out a short survey. Once you’ve completed the survey you will be entered to win one out of two prizes from CPS Mastering. Two lucky winners will receive a free mastering service for one song from either Elisa Pangsaeng or Brock McFarlane. Thank you members for helping us provide more value and serve you better!
JURIED SOUND RECORDING NOW OPEN This week the application window for FACTOR’s Juried Sound Recording program opened for FALL 2022. The JSR program contributes toward the cost of acquiring, producing and marketing a full length album. Submissions are assessed by an independent jury of industry professionals. The deadline for this application window will be closing November 17th at 5pm (EST).
WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA ENTREPENEUR 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. After our successful first, Ontario based year, and a second year extended to National, we are excited to take the program to a new level yet again.
APPLY NOW TO THE GREAT ESCAPE 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 event happens annually in beautiful Brighton, where 450+ acts will be filling over 30 venues. Export ready artists from BC are encourage to apply as soon as possible. Deadline for submission is February 15th, 2023.
ROUND 9 OF THE #MVPPROJECT IS NOW OPEN The MVP Project is a joint @RBCxMusic & @PrismPrize initiative committed to supporting emerging artists & filmmakers by helping them bring their creative visions to life via music videos. Submit an application for your chance to receive a monetary grant to create a music video. Applications close on November 3, 2022 @ 5:00 PM ET.
Indigenous Hip-Hop is Entering a Golden Age Just over a decade after releasing her forward-thinking anthem “I’m Proud (Remix),” JB the First Lady is poised to empower the next generation. At the end of September the Vancouver-based, Nuxalk Onondaga Nations MC will perform at a local high school that will host her for four assemblies in order to accommodate all the students coming to see her. The last time she played there, four years ago, a student thanked JB for her inspiring set. “It’s great to run into someone who shared my story, and it affected them positively,” she says. – READ MORE
Canada Media Fund Board Of Directors – Appointment Opportunity (Deadline: Oct 23) Are you a leader in the cultural sector and interested in the future of audiovisual media in Canada? The Government of Canada is looking for an experienced, future-oriented individual to join the board of the largest audiovisual content fund in Canada. The ideal candidate is one who is capable of envisioning the many opportunities on the horizon for Canadian audiovisual content development, production, distribution, and promotion in any format and on any platform, and who is ready to take a leadership role in positioning the sector as a whole to benefit. – READ MORE
Meta and Instagram’s ‘Creator Week’ returns in November As the short-video battle between TikShorts, YouTok, SnapTube and Instachat intensifies (so much so, we’re starting to get a little confused) so education is becoming an important aspect of that competition. Every platform wants to teach creators how to make the most of its key features, and hopefully court them to give it priority. – READ MORE
Sound Royalties Expands Into Canada, With Vanessa Thomas Named Head Of Operations For The Market US-based finance firm Sound Royalties has expanded into Canada, appointing Vanessa Thomas as head of the new unit. Thomas will be based at the company’s new Toronto office, which will serve as Sound Royalties’ regional hub for Canada. – READ MORE
Canadian Music Class Challenge 2022: video submissions now open Is your music class making a video for the 2022 Canadian Music Class Challenge? If so, have you registered your music class? Selected your song? Learned to perform it almost as well (or better) than the original? Have you created a video of the performance? If you’ve answered “yes” to all of the above, then starting Oct. 5, music teachers may now submit their 2022 Canadian Music Class Challenge performance videos to CBC Music, using the instructions provided upon registration. – READ MORE
Chartmetric Acquires OneSheet for Instant Artist Data Representations OneSheet makes it easy by gathering data that is already present on the web. OneSheet’s artist data includes Spotify and social stats, recent YouTube videos, tour dates pulled from Bandsintown, and more. Each OneSheet can be edited to include the data the artist wants to display. Chartmetric is keeping the app available for everyone to use, and it’s 100% free–for now. – READ MORE
Music Creators North America welcomes increased transparency on streaming rate deal The Music Creators North America organisation has welcomed the decision by the US National Music Publishers Association and Digital Media Association to release in full details of the deal they have done regarding the royalties streaming services will pay to songwriters and music publishers in the US over the next five years. However, MCNA is still calling for the full release of any related “side agreements”. – READ MORE
YouTube to broadly support the @username format with launch of YouTube handles YouTube is making it easier for creators to direct viewers to their channels. The company today announced “handles,” a new way for creators to identify their channel with an @username format in order to interact with their viewers across YouTube Shorts, channel pages, in video descriptions, in comments and more. These handles will be made available to everyone on YouTube — you don’t need to be a creator of a certain size or subscriber count to claim your own unique @handle, YouTube says. – READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Maude is a bilingual artist born in Montreal where she spent her first 6 years before moving to Vancouver. Finding her own sound, she merges soft melodies, cinematic synths, and vulnerable lyrics into one world. Her indie/alternative style combines themes of love and loss in the context of past memories and ones in the making. Maude explores the dualities of human connection and the contrast between feelings of security and vulnerability which are themes that are explored throughout her debut EP “Intertwine”
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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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