Recent News
Oct 24, 2017
Job posting: Policy Analyst, Music Canada
Music Canada is currently accepting applications for a Policy Analyst to work out of our Toronto office. For full details, including how to apply, see the job posting. The deadline for applications is November 13th, 2017.
Oct 23, 2017
Playback 2017: Music Canada President’s Award presented to Cory Crossman and Chris Campbell
The Music Canada President’s Award is presented to an individual working outside the music community who displays a deep passion for music and the people who make it. The recent past has been filled with many firsts and milestones for music in London, Ontario. The city hosted an incredibly successful Country Music Week and the […]
Oct 23, 2017
Playback 2017: Inaugural Music Canada Artist Advocate Award presented to Miranda Mulholland
Miranda Mulholland does it all. From running a record label and a music festival, to singing and playing fiddle in multiple acts, and even performing as a member of Toronto’s Soul Pepper Theatre Company, Miranda is the epitome of a multi-talented artist. On top of her artistic achievements, Miranda has emerged as a trailblazer in […]
Oct 23, 2017
Playback 2017 panel: Taking action to improve gender parity
The first panel at Playback 2017, Music Canada’s annual industry dialogue and celebration, focused on strategies to improve inclusivity in the music industry. Drawing on lessons learned from other industries, and current initiatives in music, Music Canada’s Executive Vice President, Amy Terrill, led a discussion about concrete actions that can be taken to improve gender […]
Oct 23, 2017
Playback 2017: Executive Vice President Amy Terrill launches Music Canada’s inaugural annual review site
Playback is not only the new name for Music Canada’s annual industry dialogue and celebration, it is also the name of our inaugural annual review publication. On October 17, at the first Playback event, Music Canada’s Executive Vice President, Amy Terrill, launched the Playback 2017 site and highlighted some of Music Canada’s accomplishments from the […]
Oct 20, 2017
Playback 2017 panel: Canadian musicians discuss how the Value Gap affects their ability to earn a living from music
Music Canada’s annual industry dialogue and celebration, Playback, took place on October 17. At the event, Graham Henderson officially launched our latest research report, The Value Gap: Its Origins, Impacts and a Made-In-Canada Approach. Following the launch of the report, Canadian recording artists Damhnait Doyle and Miranda Mulholland joined moderator Andrew Cash, a musician himself, for an […]
Oct 19, 2017
Job posting: Executive Assistant, Music Canada
Music Canada is currently accepting applications for an Executive Assistant to work out of our Toronto office. For full details, including how to apply, see the job posting. The deadline for applications is October 27th, 2017.
Oct 19, 2017
Graham Henderson launches Music Canada’s first-of-its-kind Value Gap report at Playback 2017
Music Canada’s annual industry dialogue and celebration, Playback, took place on October 17. The headlining portion of this year’s event was the launch of Music Canada’s latest research report The Value Gap: It’s Origins, Impacts and a Made-In-Canada Approach. This new report is the first comprehensive collection of information about the Value Gap, and the […]
Oct 17, 2017
Music Canada calls on the Government of Canada to take steps to address the Value Gap in new, first-of-its-kind report
At its annual general meeting, Playback 2017, Music Canada today released The Value Gap: Its Origins, Impacts and a Made-in-Canada Approach, the first comprehensive collection of information about the Value Gap, and the solutions available to Canadian policy makers. The Value Gap is defined as the significant disparity between the value of creative content that is […]