Recent News
Oct 18, 2018
Playback 2018: Executive Vice President Amy Terrill recaps Music Canada’s accomplishments from the last 12 months
On October 16, 2018, at The Great Hall in Toronto, Music Canada hosted Playback 2018, our annual industry dialogue and celebration. Close to 100 members of the Canadian music industry were in attendance, including representatives from record labels, awards programs, royalty collectives and funding institutions, as well as artists, journalists, politicians and other government representatives. […]
Oct 18, 2018
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage releases new report examining cultural hubs and cultural districts
Earlier this month, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage released a report entitled A Vision For Cultural Hubs And Districts In Canada. This report was the outcome of a Committee study on cultural districts and hubs in Canada, with a particular focus on determining the role they play in city building, their economic impacts, their […]
Oct 18, 2018
Behind The Scenes: The Making of a Canadian Gold Record Plaque
Since the launch of our Gold/Platinum program in 1975, record labels across Canada have celebrated the success of their artists’ hit single or album with the presentation of an official Gold, Platinum, or Diamond certification plaque. These highly coveted plaques, which are also presented to the teams behind the certified release, are created by Music […]
Oct 16, 2018
Release: Music Canada commits to diversity and equality with changes to governance structure
October 16, 2018, Toronto: Today at Music Canada’s annual industry dialogue and celebration, Playback 2018, President and CEO Graham Henderson announced the results of a year-long comprehensive governance review to ensure organizational excellence and representation at the company. The review has resulted in three concrete actions to promote diversity and equality. Music Canada’s Board of […]
Oct 02, 2018
Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund celebrates 25 years with exciting fundraiser concert
On Thursday, October 25, 2018, The Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund will celebrate their 25th birthday with an intimate Toronto event headlined by indie rock band Born Ruffians at Propeller Coffee Co (50 Wade Ave). Beginning at 7:30pm, attendees will be treated to a night of music, drinks, food, photos and more, with all proceeds […]
Sep 26, 2018
Amazon Music Unlimited launches in Canada
Amazon has announced the arrival of Amazon Music Unlimited streaming service in Canada, which launched today with millions of songs, thousands of playlists and personalized stations. The new service joins Amazon’s previously launched Prime Music, the ad-free service available to Prime customers at no additional cost to their annual membership. With Unlimited, Amazon customers can now […]
Sep 25, 2018
At Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, Miranda Mulholland illustrates why urgent action to address the Value Gap is needed
Last Thursday, musician, label owner and music festival founder Miranda Mulholland appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage’s study of remuneration models for artists and creative industries, where she shared her personal experience as an artist living in the Value Gap. She began by making Committee members aware that although they may not recognize […]
Sep 19, 2018
Unanimous U.S. Senate support for Music Modernization Act is further evidence Canada must act to close the Value Gap
Music Canada joins our American counterparts in applauding the United States Senate following its unanimous passage of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) yesterday evening. The MMA, which was broadly supported by music organizations across the United States, is a comprehensive bill that includes the CLASSICS Act, legislation that guarantees artists and labels who recorded music […]
Sep 12, 2018
Landslide European Copyright Directive vote is a call to action for legislators globally to fix the Value Gap
Music Canada joins our European counterparts in applauding the European Parliament for today’s historic vote on the European Copyright Directive. The vote is a vital step towards ensuring Europe’s creators are paid fairly when their work is consumed online, and provides a strong example for other governments to follow to support their own creators. “Congratulations […]