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Nov 30, 2016
Canada’s creative industries to host Thought-Leadership Event on 2017 Copyright Act review in Ottawa
UPDATE – NOV 30, 12:54PM: Due to extreme weather, this event had been postponed to a future date. Further updates will be provided when available. Ottawa, ON – November 30, 2016: Creative industries that rely on the Copyright Act are holding a thought leadership event today in Ottawa in preparation for the upcoming government-mandated review […]
Nov 29, 2016
Canada’s creative industries join together to form Focus On Creators coalition, release joint letter to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly
A growing list of nearly 1,100 musicians, authors, songwriters, composers, music producers, poets, playwrights, film composers, actors, directors and other members of the creative class have signed a joint letter addressed to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, urging the Canadian Government to put creators at the heart of our cultural policy. The […]
Nov 17, 2016
Kiiara receives Platinum plaque in Toronto
American singer Kiiara was one of 2016’s breakout stars with the success of her single “Gold,” off her debut EP low kii savage. The 21-year-old Wilmington, Illinois native was in Toronto on Tuesday for a highly anticipated show at The Hoxton. Prior to her performance, Warner Music Canada presented Kiiara with a Platinum Single Award plaque for […]
Nov 16, 2016
Notes from the Road: Bleeker tours the UK
Canadian alternative rock outfit Bleeker is currently on the road in support of their debut album Erase You, touring through Canada with The Trews for the remainder of 2016. The three-person band will be sharing their experiences in our Notes from the Road tour blog series. Notes from the Road is Music Canada’s artist tour diary. Canadian artists […]
Nov 15, 2016
UK duo Snakehips receive Platinum plaques in Toronto
Prior to their show at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall on Friday, British electronic duo Snakehips were presented with Platinum plaques by Sony Music Canada for their single “All My Friends,” which features Tinashe and Chance The Rapper. The group thanked their Canadian fans through social media, sharing a photo of themselves holding their plaques. Snakehips made […]
Nov 07, 2016
The Rambler by Graham Henderson: The Broken Promise Of A Golden Age – How Creators Underwrote A Tech Revolution And Were Betrayed
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. This is the text of a […]
Nov 02, 2016
Music Canada’s Graham Henderson speaks to the Economic Club of Canada on “The Broken Promise of a Golden Age”
On November 1, Music Canada’s President and CEO, Graham Henderson, delivered a moving address to the Economic Club of Canada on the erosion of creators’ rights in the digital age, and what can be done to re-establish a fair working environment. Canada’s cultural industries were well represented with attendees from Sony Music Canada, Warner Music […]
Nov 02, 2016
Speech: Graham Henderson at the Economic Club of Canada – “The Broken Promise of a Golden Age”
The following is the full text of a speech delivered by Music Canada’s President and CEO, Graham Henderson, to the Economic Club of Canada on November 1, 2016. Back in 2003, a famous Canadian recording artist had this to say when he was asked about his prospects in the new digital economy: “we are entering […]
Oct 31, 2016
Notes from the Road: Bleeker – California Radio Show: Living The Dream
Canadian alternative rock outfit Bleeker is currently on the road in support of their debut album Erase You, with stops in California ahead of a 22-show cross-Canada tour. The three-person band will be sharing their experiences in our Notes from the Road tour blog series. Notes from the Road is Music Canada’s artist tour diary. […]