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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 […]
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 13, 2015
OMDC announces key dates for Ontario Music Fund Program Year 3
The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has announced the key dates for year 3 of the Ontario Music Fund. Timelines and deadlines for the four streams of the Ontario Music Fund are as follows. The OMDC noted that key dates for each stream vary, and all dates may be subject to change. OMF Music Company […]
Nov 27, 2014
National Music Centre releases Fertile Ground, a new report exploring economic opportunities in Alberta’s music industry
Today, the National Music Centre (NMC) released Fertile Ground: Alberta Music Cities Initiative, a new report on Alberta’s music sector that outlines the economic benefits of a strong provincial music industry. The report identifies the unique opportunity for the development of Alberta’s music sector and provides four key recommendations for further growth. The NMC commissioned […]
Nov 25, 2014
IFPI’s ‘Investing in Music’ report shows record labels invest US $4.3 Billion in A&R and marketing
Today, the IFPI, in association with WIN, have released Investing in Music, a new report that highlights the investment that record companies make in artists and repertoire (A&R) and marketing. The report shows that record companies remain the primary investors in artists, investing 27% of their revenues in A&R and marketing, an increase from 26% […]
Mar 18, 2014
Digital Music Report 2014 released by the IFPI
Today, the IFPI released the Digital Music Report 2014, which provides a comprehensive overview of today’s global digital music sector, including statistics on international markets, developments in the licensed online marketplace, and industry efforts to tackle online piracy. The IFPI says that despite positive growth in most markets, overall global music trade revenues fell by […]
Jan 22, 2013
Ontario Arts Council releases comprehensive profile of Ontario’s Arts and Culture Tourists and Their Economic Impact
Today, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) released the Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile, a report conducted by Research Resolutions & Consulting Ltd. and commissioned by the OAC. The report provides a comprehensive profile of Ontario’s arts and culture tourists and their economic impact. The report finds that 9.5 million overnight tourists participated in arts and […]