TOMORROW is the deadline 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.
Music BC’s ongoing career consultation and music business mentorship program is taking requests for free 1-hour sessions! If you have a music-related project you’d like to gain insight on, don’t hesitate to get your request in today to speak with one of our industry professionals.
Whether it’s artist management, grant writing, export development, sync licencing, marketing strategy, booking, or something else – there is someone on our wonderful roster of professionals for you!
Have you accessed your free 1-on-1 session yet? Or maybe it’s been a while, and you have a new project that you need insight on. No matter where you’re at, Jumpstart Consults are open to Members and Non-Members alike.
We would like to thank Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for making helping to make this program possible.
Music BC is seeking creative professionals and music industry representatives to join our juror roster for 2025.
Our jurors will provide insight and feedback on our Music BC Travel Grants. A juror honorarium will be provided. Applicants must reside in Canada.
We are committed to providing a jury that reflects the diversity of our province and the creative industry – including gender identity, sexuality, heritage, age, ethnicity, religious background, region, accessibility and socio-economic status.
Music BC is pleased to announce that we have partnered once again with M for Montreal!
M for Montreal is an essential catalyst for the Quebec and Canadian Music Industry, both for emerging artists and artists with a career outside Quebec. The event features a series of conferences that bring together local and international music industry professionals. It offers a rich musical program of more than 100 artists at its annual gathering in November, in Montreal, QC.
Are you heading to M? BC artists, NIKKAELA and Vox Reawill be showcasing as Official Selection Artists at the festival during November 20-23, 2024.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for helping to make this opportunity possible for BC artists.
THE 2025 JUNO AWARDS SUBMISSIONS PRESENTED BY TD – LAST CALL! It all starts here! The 2025 JUNO Awards Submissions Presented by TD are OPEN and will close TONIGHT – 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. Application Deadline: November 7th, 2024 at 8:59 PM PST 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
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR WIMC HONOURS NOMINATIONS The Women in Music Canada Honours program celebrates and supports women and gender diverse Canadian innovators and creators who have had outstanding success in their field in the eligibility year (December 2023 through December 2024 for annual based categories). Submission Deadline: December 13th, 2024 APPLY NOW
ARC is an accelerator program highlighting, nurturing and sending into orbit the exciting, diverse voices that beat in BC 💫
Free Victoria Show Ft. ARC Artists 2022 ARC Artist, Nicky Mackenzie, and 2023 Artist, Vox Rea, can both be found this Friday, Nov 8th performing at The Zone 91.3 “Band of the Month” Showcase at Wicket Hall in Victoria.
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FKA Rayne Releases Single 2023 ARC Artist, FKA Rayne, has released a new single entitled “Obsessed”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The inaugural Reverie Music Residency ‘creates space’ for Indigenous musicians to thrive The four-week-long residency is co-sponsored by CBC and the SOCAN Foundation, with the goal of offering mentorship and access to state-of-the-art resources to Indigenous musicians from across the country. – READ MORE
New National Report Delves Into the Rise of Latin Music in Canada — And Its Need for Industry Support Commissioned by the group Speaking Non-English, the ‘Understanding The Barriers and Opportunities of the Latin Music Community in Canada’ report emphasizes a need for music industry investment to avoid “a massive missed opportunity.” – READ MORE
‘Non-majors’ have 46.7% ownership share of recorded-music market The report also suggests that less than half a percent of the nearly 13,000 labels in the independent sector generate a third of the revenues. “The big difference is the health of the long tail,” wrote Mulligan. “In streaming, the long tail of artists account for less than five percent of revenues. But non-major labels with <$1 million annual revenue account for a similar share of revenue as the biggest labels.” – READ MORE
Yamaha Pushes Into African Market with Audiomack Collaborative Marketing Deal In line with this policy, Yamaha says it aims to deepen its understanding of African music culture through this collaboration while simultaneously strengthening its development of digital musical instruments, other products, and content rooted in local African cultures. – READ MORE
Wondering how to make it as a musician in Canada? Do it yourself Over the past decade, the popular-music industry has succeeded in selling artists the idea that unless they’re on a major label and earning a full-time income from their work, they’re not really artists at all. Faced with this pressure, musicians and industry workers across Canada say that a renewed focus on community-based, DIY models can help artists – strained by the demands of the modern music landscape – rebuild healthier, happier relationships to their craft. – READ MORE
Canadian musicians recall industry titan Quincy Jones as mentor, friend, family TORONTO – Oscar Peterson’s youngest daughter remembers “laughter and joy” when her late father spent time with music giant Quincy Jones. Peterson is among the many Canadians speaking about the global impact of the multi-faceted Jones, who died Sunday after a staggering career that shaped so much of the entertainment industry. – READ MORE
LATEST BC RELEASES
CARLY REIRSON
RELEASES NEW ALBUM “DIARY OF A BEATING HEART”
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.
