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Mar 08, 2018
#EveryStage: How Music Canada’s Music Cities advocacy aims to make Canadian municipalities more music and musician friendly
Last week Music Canada launched our JUNOS 2018 #EveryStage campaign, intended to highlight the ways our advocacy supports artists at every stage of their career, with a blog about our aim to secure equitable access to quality music education for all young Canadians. We’re proud to return as a Platinum Partner of the 47th annual […]
Mar 05, 2018
The Washboard Union surprised with first Canadian Gold plaque
Canadian country group The Washboard Union were surprised with their first Canadian Gold award plaques by Warner Music Canada last week for the single “Shot Of Glory.” The Vancouver-based trio received the awards in Toronto during a listening session of their brand new album. Following the presentation, they took to their social media accounts to […]
Mar 02, 2018
City of Toronto’s recently released Economic Development and Culture Divisional Strategy provides framework for arts, culture, and business to thrive
The City of Toronto has released its new Economic Development and Culture Divisional Strategy. The report establishes the Division’s priorities over the next five years (2018-2022), and provides the framework that will be used to guide the development of the Divisional programs and services. The development of the Strategy included robust consultation with over 400 […]
Feb 27, 2018
Music Canada now curates Gold/Platinum playlists on Apple Music
Toronto, Feb. 27, 2018: Music Canada today announced it is curating music through its new profile on Apple Music. The popular Gold/Platinum certification and awards program joins a growing roster of curators on the service, which includes a variety of media publications, lifestyle brands, festivals, and record labels, including Music Canada member organizations Universal Music […]
Feb 26, 2018
Ed Sheeran named 2017’s best-selling global recording artist by IFPI, as Canadians Drake and The Weeknd return to Top 10
The IFPI revealed their Top 10 Global Recording Artist Chart today, naming Ed Sheeran as the world’s best-selling artist of 2017. Sheeran is the fifth recipient of the IFPI Global Recording Artist Award, which recognizes an artist’s international success across physical and digital formats. Sheeran earned the top spot due to his worldwide success of […]
Feb 21, 2018
Music March For Music Therapy returns to Toronto for fifth year
Music Canada is proud to return as a sponsor for the 5th Annual Music March for Music Therapy in Toronto on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in support of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund in partnership with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. The march will take place along Bloor Street West, which is a […]
Feb 06, 2018
2018 JUNO Award nominees announced at press conference in Toronto
The 2018 JUNO Award nominees were revealed earlier today during a press conference at Toronto’s Great Hall. Arcade Fire and Jessie Reyez lead this year’s nominees with four nominations, followed by Arkells, Gord Downie, Hedley, and Ruth B with three nominations. Reyez, along with two-time nominee Daniel Caesar and Vancouver natives Hedley, were also revealed as […]
Feb 06, 2018
Music Canada proud to return as sponsor of Album of the Year category at the 2018 JUNO Awards
Earlier today the nominees for the 2018 JUNO Awards were revealed at a press conference at Toronto’s Great Hall. Music Canada is proud to return as sponsor of the Album of the Year category for the 47th annual JUNO Awards. The 2018 Album of the Year nominees are: Everything Now – Arcade Fire (Sony) Revival […]
Jan 30, 2018
Webequie First Nation youth share their dreams and hopes in ‘Anishinaabe Dreams’ music video
The ‘Anishinaabe Dreams’ music video by Webequie First Nations youth was officially released by DAREarts on January 25. The video begins with young people sharing their dreams to become a hockey player, a doctor and a baseball player. The youth then begin to sing “We know ourselves through our dreams. We know ourselves through this […]