Only one week until our next edition of Let’s Hear It! Live – spotlighting new and emerging talent from diverse communities around BC.
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!
Treefort Music Festival kicks off this week in Boise, ID and BC artists are to take over the event this Saturday. We can’t wait to see Meltt, Vox Rea, Daysormay, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Strange Breed shine on the Canada Stage March 23rd-27th.
As a special window into the event, we are thrilled to announce that Vox Rea will be taking over our Instagram channel on Saturday, March 26th during the “Made in Canada Showcase” at the heart of Treefort Festival.
The Reeperbahn Festival returns to Hamburg, DE from September 21st – 24th, 2022. Music BC will once again be hosting BC artists at Canada House alongside our partners across the country.
Artists interested in showcasing are encouraged to apply directly to Reeperbahn here. The deadline to apply is July 23rd, 2022.
WIN TICKETS TO JESSIA As part of Canadian Music Week’s 40th Anniversary Year, BC Juno-nominated artist Jessia will be doing a special concert alongside STEREOS and Elijah Woods this Friday, March 25th at The Rec Room in Burnaby. Music BC Members can enter to win tickets by emailing info@musicbc.org with their full name before Thursday, March 24th at 11:59PM.We’ll reach out directly to our winners on Friday, March 25th.
OPPORTUNITIES
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.
RBC Adds 19 Rising Canadian Music Artists To Its First Up With RBCxMusic Program Today, RBC announced a fresh roster of dynamic talent tapped to join First Up with RBCxMusic– a program developed to showcase and elevate emerging musicians and recording artists from across Canada. This year, the newly chosen Featured Artists will benefit from performance opportunities, financial stipends, as well as media and promotional marketing support from RBCxMusic and its network of industry partners. – READ MORE
Applications Open: Women In The Studio National Accelerator 2022 Music Publishers Canada is proud to announce they are accepting applications for our Women in the Studio National Accelerator. Now in its fourth year, this program proudly offers a series of curated production-related opportunities and networking experiences to women-identifying producer-songwriters from across the country. They encourage applications from individuals who have been historically underrepresented in these spaces and who remain so today, including women, gender fluid, non-binary and gender non-conforming people. – READ MORE
TikTok Is On The Road To Becoming A Next-Generation Music Company Over the past three years, TikTok has built a fully-fledged ecosystem that combines music, streaming, and creator tools — paving the way for TikTok to not just influence the music industry, but potentially take it over. This week’s launch of SoundOn, a marketing and distribution platform geared towards undiscovered artists, is just the latest step on that path – READ MORE
Are NFTs Coming to Spotify? Open Job Listings For Web3 Developers Surface Spotify’s first job listing is for a senior manager of Innovation and Market Intelligence “with expertise in emerging trends.” Spotify is seeking someone who has expertise in web3 technology as it relates to creators. The position will report directly to Spotify’s Head of Innovation and Market Intelligence – Máuhan Zonoozy. Zonoozy moved into the new role last year to identify what Spotify calls ‘moonshot‘ ideas. – READ MORE
Global Recorded Music Revenues Reached $28.8BN In 2021, Says Midia Midia cites non-DSP revenue – representing deals with platforms like Facebook parent Meta, TikTok, Snap, Peloton and Twitch – as a key driver behind last year’s streaming growth. Non-DSP streaming recorded music revenue – i.e. revenues from digital platforms such as those listed above – totalled $1.5 billion in 2021. Traditional DSP streaming, on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music, reached $17 billion, according to Midia estimates.– READ MORE
Shazam’s New Feature Makes It Easy To Find & Buy Nearby Concert Tickets Shazam has launched a new feature meant to make it easier to find shows nearby, so music lovers don’t miss events they can easily go to. Starting today, when users Shazam a song or search for it in the app or on the website, they’ll also see relevant concert information and tickets on sale for upcoming shows near their location. If they have a specific artist in mind, though, they can simply launch the new Shazam Artist page on the platform and see the dates, times and locations of upcoming performances.– READ MORE
Aimi Is The Generative Music Platform Using AI To Reimagine How We Listen To And Produce Electronic Music Most of these tools use AI to do things that were already possible in a faster, more efficient or more effective manner. Some are taking things a step further, however, repurposing these advanced technologies in an attempt to create entirely new music-making paradigms. That’s what CEO Edward Balassanian is hoping to accomplish with Aimi. A generative music platform that seeks to “fundamentally change the way the art form is created, consumed and monetized”.– READ MORE
Is The CD Revival An Actual Thing? For a 40-year-old format that peaked in Y2K, the CD has sparked an awful lot of debate lately. In mid-January, Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield wrote an endearing love letter to compact discs, provocatively headlined “Jewel-Box Heroes: Why the CD Revival Is Finally Here.” Less than a week later, musician and writer Damon Krukowski offered a thoughtful counterpoint with a catchy title of its own: “There Is No CD Revival.” For music lovers trying to keep up, it might not only be the shiny plastic circles that are spinning.– READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
Noca Project is the brainchild of Japanese singer-songwriter Norika Yue, drummer Jeff Oman, and bassist Malcolm Strasdin. Noca Project (noca meaning “farmhouse” or “countryside” in Japanese) was born as an expression of desire for a simple pursuit of creativity.
The project embodies this mantra by exploring complex sounds with a simple point of view. Through the diverse background of the members, the group borrows sounds from folk, jazz, shoegaze, ambient, emo, alternative and pop influences.
Reach out to info@musicbc.org if you would like to include an upcoming application or funding deadline.
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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