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Mar 31, 2015
PHOTOS: Peter Katz Performs In The Courtyard
Following a full-band performance on Breakfast Television Monday, MapleMusic recording artist Peter Katz stopped by the Music Canada courtyard for an acoustic performance of songs off his new album We Are The Reckoning. The Toronto singer/songwriter (originally from Montreal) is gearing up for an international tour in support of the new album before returning to Canada in May for a cross-country stint. […]
Mar 25, 2015
Ontario Government announces recipients of the second year of the Ontario Music Fund
Today, the Hon. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the 2014-15 Ontario Music Fund recipients, with 123 recipients receiving more than $14 million in grants in the second year of the program. The fund, which is administered by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), supports music entrepreneurs, record labels, managers, agents, industry trade associations, and training institutions […]
Mar 25, 2015
The Rambler by Graham Henderson: 3 Ways John Tory’s Announcement Will Help Toronto’s Music Sector
The Rambler is a column by Graham Henderson, President of Music Canada. Graham writes from time to time about developments in the music industry, new trends or just about music! Let’s face it, Graham has been around for a long time and has a lot to ramble on about. Last week, I had the pleasure […]
Mar 24, 2015
Music Canada’s Graham Henderson: Junos show culture is a smart investment for Hamilton
Music Canada President & CEO Graham Henderson has an op-ed in the Hamilton Spectator today, congratulating Hamilton on hosting a very successful JUNO Awards earlier this month. In ‘Junos show culture is a smart investment for Hamilton,’ Henderson notes the multi-million dollar economic impact the four-day event had in Hamilton, as well as the added […]
Mar 11, 2015
OMDC Announces Information Sessions for Ontario Music Fund Live Music Stream
The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has issued a call for applications for the Live Music stream of the Ontario Music Fund (OMF), and announced an information session and a webinar session for interested applicants. An important update to the 2015-16 program is that the Ontario Music Office now accepts a single Live Music stream […]
Mar 04, 2015
Canada’s Walk Of Fame Announces Return Of Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program
Canada’s Walk Of Fame has announced the return of the successful Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program, supported by RBC, as part of Canada’s Walk Of Fame Emerging Artists Programs and Scholarships. Now in its third year, the program calls for submissions from aspiring Canadian musicians (ages 10-35) for a chance at the Grand Prize consisting of […]
Feb 27, 2015
OMDC Announces Information Sessions for OMF Music Company Development and Music Futures Streams
The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has issued a call for applications for the Music Company Development and Music Futures streams of the Ontario Music Fund (OMF), and announced information and webinar sessions for both streams. The Music Company Development stream of the OMF is intended to provide Ontario-based music companies with funding to support […]
Feb 27, 2015
Calgary To Host The 2016 JUNOS
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) has announced that Calgary, Alberta will play host to the 45th annual JUNO Awards and JUNO Week celebrations in 2016. Calgary first hosted to JUNOs in 2008 and after a successful community-based bid led by Tourism Calgary, the city will again welcome Juno Week March 28 – April 3, […]
Feb 18, 2015
C.D. Howe Report: “Getting the Price Right: Putting a Fair Value on Music Copyrights”
Today, the C.D. Howe Institute has released a new report that finds that Canada’s current copyright framework for recorded music is shortchanging artists. Analysis by the report author Marcel Boyer determines that the competitive value of recorded music is approximately 2.5 times higher than the current level of copyright payments. “In today’s digital age, copyright […]