Thank you to all of our members, staff and Board of Directors who attended last night’s Annual General Meeting. We are proud to reflect on the hard work we have done in 2024 and look forward to an even better 2025.
We also had the opportunity to reveal the results of the Board of Directors election, with Ashley Sperling, Jeff Ojeda, Saralyn Purdie and Teon Gibbs being re-elected, and Justice McLellan and Min Soo Park being newly elected! Congrats to our new and re-elected board members, and a special thank you to all of the candidates.
We would like to give a sincere thank you to our outgoing Board President, Nate Sabine, and Director, Howard Redekopp for their time and expertise in serving on the board.
There are only two (2) more weeks to apply for our Business Envelope Travel Grant! This program provides assistance to B.C.-based, for-profit music companies and entrepreneurs undertaking travel activities in support of the growth and development of their business and/or their B.C.-based artist clients. It is designed for returning grant recipients to increase funding flexibility over a 12-month period for eligible activities and expenses, supporting activities taking place between August 1, 2024 and July 31st, 2025.
The deadline for Business Envelope Travel Applications is Friday, November 8th at 5:00 PM PST. APPLY HERE.
Our regular Travel Grant intake is open as well for Showcasing, Touring and Business Travel support. This intake will be accepting applications to support initiatives that take place between October 1st, 2024, to March 31st, 2025.
The deadline for our regular intake is January 10th, 2025 @ 5:00pm PST.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TRAVEL GRANTS?
Join us, next Tuesday, October 29th at 6 PM PST for a Virtual Info Session!
The session will cover an overview of the different travel grant program and deadline windows, application success rates and averages, application assets and best practices, and much more.
THE 2025 JUNO AWARDS SUBMISSIONS PRESENTED BY TD – NOW OPEN!
It all starts here! The 2025 JUNO Awards Submissions Presented by TD are NOW OPEN and will close on Thursday, November 7th at 11:59 pm ET / 8:59 pm PT. National music release dates must fall between the eligibility period of September 1, 2023 to November 1, 2024 to be considered for nomination.
For a complete list of JUNO Awards categories, eligibility rules, and voting criteria, visit www.junoawards.ca/submissions. Submit now at the link below.
Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 7th, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST
FACTOR has announced their new Promoter Program; a pilot program to invest further in the Canadian live sector.
This new program designed for Live Music Promoters will support the concert promotion activities that bring audiences to Canadian Artist shows and is a recognition of the essential nature of concert promoters in the development of Canadian artists’ careers.
Application Deadline: Thursday, October 31st, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
BEATCAVE VANCOUVER CAMP: PRODUCER CALL OUT Calling all BC producers! Music BC is excited to partner with BEATCAVE on their 2024 Vancouver CAMP! Applications are open now for producers from BC to join us for a day of collaboration with artists and songwriters. CAMP is a music conference and writing camp coming to Vancouver from November 15th to 17th, 2024 for three days of education, networking, and collaborations. Application Deadline: October 25th, 2024 APPLY NOW
INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC SUMMIT APPLICATIONS Showcase applications are officially open for the 2025 International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS), taking place from June 2-6, 2025in Toronto, Ontario. IIMS provides a unique space for Indigenous artists to discuss, exchange, and share and connect with one another, in a culturally sensitive and appropriate space directed at building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between artists and industry professionals. Submissions are open to all Indigenous artists across Turtle Island and around the world. The showcases will shine a spotlight on artistic excellence in the Indigenous music community. Application Deadline: November 11th, 2024 APPLY NOW
EUROSONIC BUSINESS MISSION – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST We’re excited to share that Music BC will be participating in a business mission to Eurosonic for the third consecutive year, taking place in Groningen, Netherlands from January 15-18, 2025. Are you interested in having your artist showcase at events like The Great Escape, Reeperbahn, New Skool Rules, or planning a European tour? Want to establish connections with industry spanning across Europe? We will be selecting two (2) to three (3) BC-based businesses to join Music BC’s delegation at Eurosonic. Expression of Interest Deadline: November 15th, 2024 APPLY NOW
BASSCOAST IS HIRING Bass Coast is seeking an experienced and innovative Marketing Director with a deep understanding of the underground electronic music and art culture that is showcased at Bass Coast. This role reports to and works closely with the art director and the music director to communicate the ethos of the festival through all marketing avenues.
ARC is an accelerator program highlighting, nurturing and sending into orbit the exciting, diverse voices that beat in BC 💫
Winona Forever Album Release Show 2023 ARC Artist, Winona Forever is performing TONIGHT, October 24th at The Fox Cabaret.
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Missy D Releases Single 2022 ARC Artist, Missy D, has released a new single entitled “J’avance”.
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Teon Gibbs Upcoming Performance 2023 ARC Artist, Teon Gibbs can be found supporting Snotty Nose Rez Kids on stage this Halloween in Kelowna BC.
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TYA Releases Single 2023 ARC Artist, TYA, has released a new single entitled “the world is ending, have a great day!”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
A2IM, SAG-AFTRA and More Call Out TikTok Over Abrupt Merlin Split: ‘The Latest Example of the Platform Doing Whatever It Can to Avoid Compensating Artists Fairly’ Unsurprisingly, the situation isn’t sitting right with the affected labels, which are said to have until this coming Friday, October 25th, to choose between the reportedly reduced terms or having their respective catalogs pulled from the platform. – READ MORE
What does bifurcation of the music industry mean for the future of independent artists? The music industry is in a constant state of evolution, and for independent artists, understanding where it’s heading is critical. As digital platforms continue to shape how music is consumed, distributed, and monetised, it’s more important than ever to anticipate the opportunities and challenges ahead. – READ MORE
SoundCloud confirms that electronic music fans are its most engaged listeners, and that the popularity of trance in particular is on the rise In a panel discussion at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), representatives from SoundCloud said that electronic music fans are 52% more likely to comment, 104% more likely to share music and 85% more likely to repost on its platform. – READ MORE
‘We have to establish some rules before creativity is suppressed and the marketplace is flooded with AI-generated music.’ Michele Ballantyne has spent an impressive 20 years at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), during which time she’s witnessed the music industry grapple with the transition from illegal downloading to streaming, and now has a front-row seat in the battle to maintain the value of human-created music in the age of AI. – READ MORE
Universal Music to Acquire [PIAS] Indie Label Group [PIAS] came out of Play It Again Sam Records, which Gates and Lambot started in 1983 in Brussels, Belgium. It will now effectively be a UMG subsidiary. – READ MORE
Calls for ACCC investigation into live music industry amid warnings artists may be getting ‘ripped off’ Calls are mounting for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate business practices in the live music industry, as the ABC prepares to air a Four Corners report scrutinising the Australian arm of the live entertainment behemoth Live Nation. – READ MORE
LATEST BC RELEASES
JIA
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “PLAYGROUND HEART”
OILY JAMES
RELEASES NEW EP “HEAD PHONE MUSIC”
VAN LEFAN
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DID YOU SEE?”
POSH COAT
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “BRAIN ON THE WALL”
TARIQ
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “THE BALLAD OF YOU AND ME”
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.