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Mar 17, 2021
Gold/Platinum
Dear members and music industry stakeholders, Canadian Heritage, in collaboration with ADISQ, CIMA and Music Canada, would like to invite ...
Jun 18, 2020
Brett Kissel reveals first Platinum certification at Edmonton drive-in concert
Over the weekend, Canadian country star Brett Kissel performed 8 sold-out drive-in concerts in the parking lot of Enoch, Alberta’s River Cree Resort and Casino, with all proceeds benefiting Food Bands Alberta via the Safeway Community Action Fund. With strict social distancing measures in place, Kissel made good on his commitment to “having one hell […]
Jun 11, 2020
Canadian musicians, please take the time to fill out this survey
Music Canada has partnered with Abacus Data to get artists’ perspectives on returning to work during the COVID-19 recovery phase. We believe that it is important for governments and the industry as a whole to understand how artists feel about returning to venues and festivals while COVID-19 remains a health concern. Data from this study […]
Oct 25, 2019
Music Canada Advisory Council Members Set An Example for Industry Leadership and Collaboration
Gathering insights and perspectives from across the music community is a crucial part of Music Canada’s mission of inspiring Canadians to truly appreciate the power and value of music. To further our ability to act as an agent of change and thought leader in the music community, Music Canada has created an Advisory Council. Announced […]
Sep 25, 2019
The JUNO Awards returning to Toronto in 2021 for its 50th Anniversary
The The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced that the 2021 JUNO Awards will be held in Toronto. This commemorates the 50th anniversary of the event, and will take place on March 28th at the Scotiabank Arena. It has been a decade since Toronto last hosted the JUNOS – which first […]
Jun 13, 2019
Music Canada’s Graham Henderson to address the Economic Club of Canada on ‘Closing the Value Gap’
On Wednesday, June 26th, Music Canada President and CEO Graham Henderson will deliver a keynote address at the Economic Club of Canada on Closing the Value Gap: How to Fix Safe Harbours & Save the Creative Middle Class. Music Canada is also pleased to welcome Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth and Chair of […]
May 23, 2019
New IFPI website highlights the leading role record companies play in investing in and supporting artists
IFPI has launched a new website titled Powering the Music Ecosystem designed to showcase the role record labels play in today’s global music landscape as a leading investor in music, and partner and collaborator with artists. Some of the key statistics referenced are the 33.8% of record company revenues that are invested back into music […]
Apr 29, 2019
2019 Global Forum at Canadian Music Week to focus on the political power of music
The Global Forum at Canadian Music Week is an annual thought leadership event that Music Canada has been programming for more than a decade. It brings together 150 Canadian and international music industry figures, artists, journalists and political decision makers to explore some of the most important topics in the industry, and society at large. […]