Recent News
Jun 03, 2015
Music Canada Applauds Premier Wynne and the Ontario Government on the Passage of the 2015 Provincial Budget
Today we applaud Premier Wynne and the Ontario Government on the passage of the 2015 Provincial Budget. We are especially pleased by the extension of the Ontario Music Fund, a decision that solidifies a commitment to one of the province’s biggest assets: our music industry. The OMF not only stimulates Ontario’s economy through increased activity, […]
Apr 23, 2015
Music Canada Commends The Ontario Government For Extending the Ontario Music Fund
Toronto, April 23, 2015 – Music Canada applauds the Ontario Government for continuing to invest in one of the province’s competitive advantages, the music industry. “The Ontario Music Fund firmly places music at the forefront of Ontario’s economic development and has increased substantially the amount of high-value work being done in the Province of Ontario,” […]
Apr 21, 2015
Term Extension Benefits Canadian Artists, Music Companies and the Economy: Music Canada
Ottawa/Toronto, April 21, 2015 – Music Canada applauds the Government of Canada’s 2015 Budget for announcing the intention to amend the term of copyright for sound recordings from 50 to 70 years. “By proposing to extend the term of copyright in recorded music, Prime Minister Harper and the Government of Canada have demonstrated a real […]
Jan 27, 2015
Music Canada Proud to Support 44th Annual JUNO Awards
Music Canada is proud to return as the sponsor of the Album of the Year Award at the 44th Annual JUNO Awards. “One constant among all the changes in the ways that we listen to music is the concept of an album, which remains the definitive statement of an artist’s creativity. An album is more […]
Oct 15, 2014
Study of Live Music in Ontario Launched: Measuring Live Music – Stand Up and Be Counted!
Toronto, October 15, 2014: Music Canada is announcing the launch of a province-wide study of the live music industry entitled Measuring Live Music. This economic impact study will provide never-before-calculated data and information about the live music industry in Ontario that will: Identify strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats facing the live music community; Provide the […]
Jun 16, 2014
Artists & Music Companies Support Re:Sound Application for Judicial Review of Copyright Board Tariff 8 Decision
ARTISTS & MUSIC COMPANIES SUPPORT RE:SOUND APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COPYRIGHT BOARD TARIFF 8 DECISION Monday, June 16, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We, the undersigned, firmly support Re:Sound’s Application for Judicial Review of the Copyright Board’s Tariff 8 decision setting royalty rates for webcasting services in Canada. The Tariff 8 decision is a serious […]
Apr 14, 2014
National music organizations join voices to oppose cuts to VSB music programs
National music organizations join voices to oppose cuts to VSB music programs The Coalition for Music Education, Music Canada and MusiCounts believe in the importance of music education for all young people in schools. We are joining our voices together to urge the Vancouver School Board (VSB) to withdraw the proposal to cut elementary band […]
Feb 04, 2014
Music Canada Proud to Support 43rd Annual JUNO Awards
Toronto, February 4, 2014: Music Canada is proud to return as sponsor of the Album of the Year Award at the 43rd Annual JUNO Awards. “Canadian artists and bands create music that both shapes and reflects our cultural identity. As their music finds success in international markets, they act as de facto ambassadors of Canadian […]
Oct 17, 2013
Statement regarding the shutdown of isoHunt Web Technologies Inc.
Toronto, Oct 17, 2013: The closure of isoHunt’s worldwide operations announced today is a landmark victory for the creative community in Canada and around the globe. The members of Music Canada had united with other music companies in an amended pleading in the Canadian action against isoHunt Web Technologies Inc. and its owner Gary Fung. […]