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Apr 29, 2017
New report calls for development of an Atlantic Canada Music Strategy
A new report unveiled during the 2017 East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference today calls for the need to develop an Atlantic Canadian Music Strategy in an effort to strengthen the future of the region’s music sector. Striking A New A-Chord, a report spearheaded by the East Coast Music Association (ECMA), Music Canada, and […]
Apr 27, 2017
Canadians will sing together for 13 Annual Music Monday in support of music education
Thousands of students, musicians, parents, and community members from Charlottetown to Vancouver will come together next Monday to celebrate the 13th Annual Music Monday to raise awareness for music education. Created by the Coalition for Music Education, Music Monday will bring the nation together for the simultaneous singing of the Music Monday anthem, Sing It Together, 12:30pm […]
Apr 25, 2017
Canada climbs to sixth largest global recorded music market in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2017
Toronto, ON – April 25, 2017: Today the International Federation for the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released its Global Music Report 2017, which shows Canada is now the sixth largest recorded music market on the planet, surpassing Australia. The annual Global Music Report compiles revenues from physical and digital sales, streaming, synchronization and performance rights, to […]
Apr 19, 2017
Universal Music Canada to open new office, recording studio, and live music venue in Downtown Toronto
It’s official; Universal Music Canada will move to downtown Toronto in 2018. In an announcement Tuesday outside their future location at 80 Atlantic Ave., Universal Music Canada President and CEO Jeffrey Remedios revealed the company’s plans to move the from their North York office to the Toronto tech hub located in the city’s west end. […]
Apr 19, 2017
Minister McMahon announces 2017 Ontario Music Fund recipients at Canadian Music Week
Today at the opening to the Music Summit at Canadian Music Week, the Hon. Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, announced the 2017 Ontario Music Fund grant recipients. The province is investing $15 million through 190 new grants that will help music businesses and artists across the province increase music production and attract […]
Apr 18, 2017
Tanya Tagaq to keynote Global Forum at CMW 2017
This Thursday, April 20, 2017, celebrated experimental vocalist and artist Tanya Tagaq will provide a keynote address at the Canadian Music Week (CMW) Global Forum Networking Breakfast. This year’s Global Forum shines the spotlight on Indigenous musicians and those using music to bring attention to issued faced by Indigenous communities in Canada. Music’s ability to […]
Apr 13, 2017
The Mastering of a Music City: Music Cities Summit returns to Canadian Music Week
Once again, global city planners and the music industry will take part in Music Canada’s and Canadian Music Week’s international creative-economy summit “The Mastering of a Music City.” The day-long summit will take place during Canadian Music Week on Friday, April 21, 2017. This will be the second year of the summit which last year […]
Apr 13, 2017
Music Canada at Canadian Music Week 2017
Canadian Music Week 2017 kicks off Tuesday, April 18, for a week of unforgettable shows across Toronto, along with dozens of panels and workshops scheduled at the Sheraton Centre. Music Canada is thrilled to join the festivities as a supporting sponsor, with members of our organization appearing on several panels throughout the festival. We’ve outlined our […]
Apr 11, 2017
Music Canada applauds BC Liberals recommitment to BC Music Fund in 2017 platform
Music Canada applauds British Columbia Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberal Party’s recommitment to the B.C. Music Fund in the party’s 2017 election platform. The platform, titled ‘Strong BC, Bright Future’, commits to invest an additional $15 million in the BC Music Fund over the next three years. The BC Music Fund was launched […]