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Jan 23, 2018
New research from SOCAN provides more evidence for the value of Music Cities strategies
The results of a new survey commissioned by SOCAN provide new evidence to support the development of Music City strategies, like those detailed in Music Canada’s landmark study, The Mastering of a Music City. The SOCAN study titled Live Music & Urban Canadians confirms that most Canadians living in urban centres think it is important […]
Jan 19, 2018
Leading Canadian copyright lawyer says “support for Canada’s content creators is imperative” in Globe and Mail op-ed
Barry Sookman, one of Canada’s leading copyright lawyers, wrote an op-ed published in The Globe and Mail on January 18, addressing two of the major challenges facing the cultural industries in Canada: pirate streaming and the Value Gap. The piece was later posted in its full, unedited length on Sookman’s personal website. Sookman says that […]
Jan 18, 2018
A series of recommendations from Toronto Music Advisory Council are one step closer to policy after Economic Development Committee approval
Members of Toronto’s Economic Development Committee passed a suite of Toronto Music Advisory Council (TMAC) recommendations today aimed at providing better support for the city’s live music venues, and facilitating the collection of data for an international study on night time economies. Toronto’s Economic Development Committee is composed of councillors Fragedakis, Grimes, Hart, Holland, Kelly […]
Jan 18, 2018
Barenaked Ladies & Steven Page announced as 2018 Canadian Music Hall Of Fame Inductees
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and CBC have announced world-renowned rock band Barenaked Ladies as the 2018 inductees into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. The induction, which will take place during the 47th Annual JUNO Awards, will find Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, and Tyler Stewart come together for a […]
Jan 10, 2018
Canadian venues to support music therapy programs with A Night Out For Music Heals 2018
Music therapy charity Music Heals has revealed details for the 2018 edition of their annual A Night Out For Music Heals event, which invites bars, venues, nightclubs, pubs, and breweries across Canada to come together on one night (March 3, 2018) to support the organization’s initiatives. Now in its sixth year, A Night Out For […]
Jan 09, 2018
Gary Slaight announced as 2018 Humanitarian Award recipient
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced broadcasting executive, music industry leader, and philanthropist Gary Slaight as the recipient of the 2018 Humanitarian Award. The award, formally known as the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, recognizes an outstanding individual in the music community whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric […]
Jan 03, 2018
Brian Robertson, long-time President of the Canadian Recording Industry Association, appointed to the Order of Canada
On December 29, 2017, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, the Governor General of Canada, announced 125 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Among those appointments is Brian Robertson, former long-time President of CRIA (The Canadian Recording Industry Association), which became Music Canada in July of 2011. “We at Music Canada would like […]
Dec 15, 2017
Slaight Music launches It’s Your Shot 2017 competition
Submissions for It’s Your Shot 2017 are now being accepted, as Canadian music company Slaight Music has officially opened the national songwriting and artist development competition. Launched in 2010, the content is open to all musical genres, and encourages artists to submit a song and/or video for a chance to win a Grand Prize valued at […]
Dec 13, 2017
Music Canada applauds Ministers Bains and Joly for initiating the statutory review of Copyright Act
Toronto, Dec 13, 2017: Music Canada applauds today’s announcement by The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, in conjunction with The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, regarding the review of the Copyright Act, to be conducted by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. “I applaud Minister Bains […]