Applications for ARC Artist Accelerator are closing in a few short days! This brand new program will offer a meaningful opportunity for artists to strengthen their business and creative skills through an intensive music business clinic, creative retreat as well as mentorship from industry professionals.
Ready to take the leap? Applications close on Sunday, May 15th for BC-based artists – make sure to review the Guidelines and Eligibility before embarking on your application. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to hello@arcprogrambc.com with any questions on the program application or if we can offer any guidance in the process!
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for their 3-year investment in this program!
Happening now in beautiful Brighton, UK, Canadian artists from across the country are showcasing at one of Europe’s premiere new music showcase festivals. Representing BC, we are excited to be presenting Mauvey, Art d’Ecco and JESSIA at the Green Door Store in the heart of Brighton.
Learn more about The Great Escape here, and join us in wishing all our Canadian artists the best in their performances.
Thank you to FACTOR and the Government of Canada, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for their support in this initiative.
CANADA ANNOUNCES ARTIST WORKERS RESILIENCE FUNDING
Earlier this month the Canadian Government and the Heritage Ministry announced it will be allocating $50M of funding to various arts organizations (including the Unison Benevolent Fund) to be dispersed to members of the creative and performing arts industries.
The money in the temporary funding program will be divided between La Fondation des artistes, The Actors’ Fund of Canada, The Canadian Dance Assembly and The Unison Benevolent Fund. Those agencies will provide direct funding to independent, self-employed workers in the live performing-arts sector who are experiencing financial hardship, to a maximum of $2,500 per individual.
Music BC Travel Grant applications are now open for artist or business travel occurring in Summer and early Fall 2022. The deadline for this intake will be June 10th, 2022 at 5:00PM (PDT). For each deadline always make sure to review the Guidelines and Eligibility as we do make adjustments throughout the year based on feedback from our applicants and members.
Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for their support in our Travel Grant program.
REEPERBAHN ARTIST APPLICATIONS
The Reeperbahn Festival returns to Hamburg, DE from September 21st – 24th, 2022. Music BC will once again be hosting BC artists at Canada House alongside our partners across the country. Artists interested in showcasing are encouraged to apply as soon as possible (Recommended by June 1st, 2022). The deadline to apply is July 23rd, 2022.
GRANTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS Creative BC has launched three programs funding Indigenous and underrepresented artists and organizations: the Demo Recording, Music Video, and Industry Catalyst programs. Previously supporting artists and industry living and working in Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia has matched funding provided by the City of Vancouver to extend these programs across B.C.
APPLY NOW TO M FOR MONTREAL
Artists wishing to apply for the Official Selection of this 17th edition can answer to the call for applications, presented by la Caisse Desjardins de la Culture, from today until midnight on June 6. To submit your project, you need to fill the form available below. Please note that an administrative fee of 45$ CAD is required for each artist application.
Is Tiktok Slowly Morphing Into A Record Company? TikTok’s global head of music Ole Obermann told us that, “through SoundOn we’re going to organise the ecosystem of unsigned artists in a way that doesn’t exist today and has never existed before”. He added: “I think that’s going to make it easier for artists to find their fans. And then for labels and publishers to find those artists. The [industry’s] entire A&R process, I think, will become more efficient off the back of it.”– READ MORE
DistroKid Beta Tests A Music Video Distribution Service Music distributor DistroKid has a new off-shoot: DistroVid. As the name suggests, it’s focusing on music videos rather than audio tracks. The company hopes artists will pay $129 a year to distribute as many music videos as they like to platforms including Apple Music, Vevo, Amazon Music and Tidal, while keeping 100% of the earnings. DistroKid says that DistroVid is a beta test, encouraging artists to “try it & let us know what works and what doesn’t”. – READ MORE
Honey Jam Auditions for 2022 Artist Development Programme Honey Jam is, first and foremost, a “forever sisterhood,” according to founder Ebonnie Rowe. The programme seeks to empower and support women aged 14 to 25 in the music industry across all genres and styles — and having helped launch the careers of the likes of Nelly Furtado and Melanie Fiona, they have a stellar track record of facilitating a safe space for young women in music to learn and build lasting relationships. – READ MORE
Session Wants To Solve The Music Metadata Mess — And Unleash Billions In Missing Royalties Missing, incomplete, or incorrect metadata has been a serious music industry headache for decades. However, there’s now hope that these issues will eventually be resolved, thanks to new solutions like Session, a company intently focused on fixing this billion-dollar riddle. While some standards exist for how music metadata is collected, organized, and displayed, compliance with those standards is often lax.– READ MORE
Downtown’s Digital Marketing Platform Found.ee Launches Video Ad-Buying Tool For Music Industry The feature enables Found.ee users to create and execute their own video advertising campaigns across connected TVs, streaming video platforms and premium website pre-roll commercials. Found.ee describes the tool as the first of its kind for the music industry. It is paid for on a CPV (cost per view) basis. The user sets their start and end dates, alongside specified budget and targeting needs, which in turn creates their own bespoke list of destinations where the impressions will run. – READ MORE
Soundexchange, VEVA Partner For More Accurate Payments To Performers It’s encouraging to see the power of data to transform payments to artists shift from discussion to reality. SoundExchange is no stranger to smart uses of data, but a new deal with VEVA Sound takes them to another level. The data partnership anounced today is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of royalty payments collected by SoundExchange by leveraging audio file-sharing, creator credits, and metadata collected by VEVA Sound.– READ MORE
Record Labels & Publishers Ink Major Settlement, Moving From 9.1 Cents To 12 Cents Per Track For US Mechanical Royalties On Physical Sales Some wider context to this story, is that in the US, mechanical royalties are paid on to publishers and songwriters by the record companies. Which means that, if the CRB does decide to increase the mechanical rate by 32%, from 9 cents to 12 cents, for physical formats, then the record companies will have to pay this extra money out to songwriters. This becomes a bit of a legal conundrum, when you consider that the three largest music publishers are owned by the same parent companies that own the three largest recorded music companies.– READ MORE
‘Be The Change’ Report Reiterates Challenges For Women In The Music Industry Midia Research teamed up with TuneCore and Believe this year for a second ‘Be The Change’ report exploring the challenges faced by women in the music industry. The topline finding: “A sobering picture emerges of lack of real change since 2021, and little progress with the challenges that women face,” according to Midia. There are bright spots: 40% of women surveyed for the study said that the visibility of women at music events and conferences has improved since 2021, for example, while 36% saw progress in the diversity of women in executive roles and positions of power.– READ MORE
MEMBER OF THE WEEK
What started as a school project spiralled out of control and became The Jupiters. Taking inspiration from one end of the musical spectrum to the next, The Jupiters channel their diverse influences, flowing from soulful vocal melodies and pop hooks to pulsing guitars and cutting grooves. Featuring Mandukhai on vocals and piano, Adriana Abreu on vocals and guitar, Cristobal Jara on bass, Aden Goertzen on drums and Graham Wall on guitar, The Jupiters are wielding their diverse musical backgrounds to create what can only be described as music soup. Really yummy music soup.
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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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