Have you got your ticket yet to our upcoming showcase at the Beaumont Studios? Earlier this month we announced the second show in our 4-part live concert series – Let’s Hear It! Live – spotlighting new and emerging talent from diverse communities around BC! Tickets are now available via Eventbrite.
On March 31st we’ll be highlighting emerging women and artists in music – featuring: Serena Sun, Club Sofa, DACEY and hosted by Allie Sheldan (of Little Destroyer) with DJ Jody G. PLUS stay tuned for a surprise guest performance!
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for supporting this great series!
Thank you to all those who joined in our Travel Grant Info-Session on Tuesday! We hope we were able to answer all your questions regarding an upcoming application. Just a reminder, artist and business travel grant submissions are due on Friday, Mar 18th at 5:00PM PT sharp.
Reach out to info@musicbc.org if you have any questions about the program.
Music BC is still taking registrations for BC-based music professionals, companies and artists to meet 1-on-1 with a selection of professionals with experience in an array of skills and backgrounds in the industry. Learn more about our coaches and make sure to take advantage of this great opportunity!
HELP SUPPORT A PERMANENT CANADIAN LIVE MUSIC SUPPORT FUND
The Canadian Live Music Association are looking for your support in their mission to advocate for a permanent live music support fund! The organization and many like it across Canada believe our live music sector needs ongoing funding to both recover and to target strategic growth as one of the most important live music markets in the world.
LAST CHANCE TO APPLY
Rifflandia Festival is taking artist applications for all Canadian acts. The iconic BC event will bring together talent from around BC and across Canada. Canadian artists are encouraged to submit their application through the link below. Deadline Sunday, March 20th at 11:59 PM.APPLY NOW
LAKETOWN RANCH EDUCATION PROGRAM The Laketown Education Program is a 6-day hands-on program running from April 25-30th, 2022 for people hoping to get some experience and opportunities in the live event industry. This diverse experience will have you learn event safety, operations, sound and light production, crowd management, tenting, machinery, and other key skills for large scale concerts and events from current industry professionals. Limited spots are available, and successful applicants will be notified by April 4th.APPLY NOW
LAST CHANCE TO APPLY
Hey Vancouver musicians! Interested in performing at the largest free street festival in Vancouver? Applications are now open to apply to perform at the Khatsahlano Street Party this July! The deadline to apply is March 18, 2022 at 5pm PST.APPLY NOW
INDUSTRY NEWS
Sony Music Officially Receives UK Government Approval For AWAL Buyout Sony Music Entertainment (SME) first announced its plans to buy Kobalt’s AWAL (as well as Kobalt Neighboring Rights) back in February of 2021. May of the same year saw the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) flag the decidedly expensive investment, and the watchdog expressed “significant” concerns with the deal – while preparing the mentioned “in-depth” inquiry – in September. – READ MORE
Hill Kourkoutis Becomes First Woman to Receive a Juno Awards Nomination for Recording Engineer of the Year When the nominations were announced for the 51st Juno Awards, Kourkoutis became the first woman to be nominated for recording engineer of the year. The award has been presented every year since 1976. Kourkoutis is nominated for engineering Tania Joy’s “The Drought” and SATE’s “Howler,” which she also produced and co-wrote. In addition, SATE’s The Fool, which she also produced, is nominated for alternative album of the year. – READ MORE
Spotify Just Patented its own A&R Technology to predict breaking artists. Should Labels be concered? Spotify’s new invention works by determining “one or more early adopters” from its user base and then collecting data from their listening patterns. The system can then predict which artists are more likely to break based on the listening patterns of these early adopters. The patent explains: “A user who requested playback of media content from a plurality of breaking artists is determined and assigned the role of early adopter. – READ MORE
Every 2 Hours, The Major Music Companies Now Jointly Generate More Than $5 Million 2021 was a momentous year for the three major music companies. Music Business Worldwide research – based on the published financial numbers for Universal, Sony and Warner – has discovered that the three majors (across recorded music and music publishing operations) generated over $4 billion more last year than they did in calendar 2020.– READ MORE
SOCAN Foundation Announces Winners of SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards The Black Canadian Music Awards were created to recognize and celebrate the artistic merit demonstrated by Black music creators of any genre. The five selected winners will each receive $5,000 to support their career development. “This award is an opportunity to highlight Black creators. I am happy to have been a part of the Black Canadian Awards since its inception and am thrilled to continue to see such incredible talent come through the submissions.” – READ MORE
B.C.’s Desirée Dawson Wins Best Music Video At SXSW Festival The winners of the best music video at the renowned SXSW festival have some deep B.C. roots. Desirée Dawson’s Meet You At The Light, an emotional six-minute video tribute to the relationship between a daughter and her diabetic father, won the awardat the festival in Austin, Tex., on Tuesday evening. Dawson grew up in White Rock and has been lauded for her folk performances on CBC and beyond. – READ MORE
Vinyl Sales Soar As U.S. Recorded Music Industry Posts $15 Billion Year-End Revenue The U.S. recorded-music business continues its upward swing, posting a near-record $15 billion in revenue for 2021, driven by a surge in streaming, solid vinyl and even CD sales, and the inclusion of TikTok music revenue for the first time. While the $15 billion number is itself a record, when adjusted for inflation, it’s actually nearly 40% lower than the previous record of $14.6 billion in 1999.– READ MORE
Amazon Music Is About To Become #2 In U.S. Streaming Market It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that Spotify is the the top streamer in the United States, but for the longest time Pandora came in at #2. That ranking looks like it will change by the end of 2022 as Amazon Music is coming on strong and will overtake Pandora for #2 in the U.S. streaming market by the end of the year, according to a new study by Insider Intelligence. – READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
Alexis Lynn’s listener’s know that ultra-catchy hooks and radio-ready production are a given; the stories she’s telling just might surprise you. Alexis is an Indigenous singer-songwriter from Surrey, British Columbia. A captivating performer with a honeyed vocal and an edge underneath it, Alexis crafts deceptively sweet pop anthems that never shy away from her ethos of honesty and empowerment. Inspired by the worlds of hip-hop and R&B, her music radiates confidence and examines our insecurities in equal measure.
Alexis’ recent singles have shown off her vocal chops and aesthetic range, running the gamut from the dance music-inflected “Ghosts” (a bare, anthemic meditation on vulnerability and insecurity) to the club-friendly buoyancy of “Bubble” (a flirtatious trap-pop bop about emotional availability). Creating prolifically despite the pandemic, Alexis plans to go deeper than ever on her next project: a multifaceted exploration of mental health and its effects on our lives and relationships that promises to be her most personal work yet. Though circumstances have kept us apart, Alexis Lynn’s uplifting, affirming music might be the perfect balm for the interim; in an era defined by distance, what could be better than songs that make us feel a little less alone?
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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