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Sep 20, 2016
Music Canada unveils Music Cities Toolkit at Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM
150 representatives from chambers of commerce across the country took part in a Music Cities workshop conducted by Graham Henderson yesterday at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Annual General Meeting in Regina. Henderson unveiled a Music Cities toolkit that Music Canada custom-built for the CCC’s network of over 450 chambers of commerce and boards […]
Sep 20, 2016
Kaytranada’s album ‘99.9%’ wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize
At the Polaris Prize Gala on September 19, in front of a room full of Canadian musicians, journalists, industry folks and music lovers, last year’s winner, Buffy Sainte-Marie, revealed Kaytranada as the winner of the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his album 99.9%. The Montreal-raised artist’s debut full-length album was mostly self-produced, and this marks […]
Sep 16, 2016
Chris Lane receives first Canadian award plaque at CCMAs
American country singer Chris Lane earned his first Canadian Gold award plaque last weekend in London, ON during the Canadian Country Music Association Awards/Country Music Week celebrations. The 2016 CCMA Award presenter was surprised with an award plaque for his track “Fix” during an interview with CMT Canada, when host Paul McGuire unveiled the plaque […]
Sep 16, 2016
Brett Kissel presented with first Music Canada Single Award plaque in London
During Country Music Week in London, ON last weekend, Canadian country star Brett Kissel was presented with a Gold Single Award plaque for his hit “Airwaves.” Kissel is the first recipient of Music Canada’s new Single Award, which includes streams towards track certifications for the first time in the program’s history. The 2016 CCMA Male Artist of […]
Sep 14, 2016
Minister Joly launches consultations on ‘Canadian Content in a Digital World’
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, has announced the beginning of consultations on Canadian Content in a Digital World. The consultation functions as a review of the Heritage department’s cultural funding programs and regulatory structures (Joly has repeated that “everything is on the table” in this review) and will seek to determine how […]
Sep 13, 2016
New global consumer research by IFPI includes Canadian figures
Today, IFPI released new consumer research from Ipsos that provides insights into music consumption trends around the world. Ipsos studied thirteen markets, including Canada. Internet users aged 13 to 64 were asked to comment on how they engage with music. According to this research, Canada stands out as lagging behind other major markets in the […]
Sep 12, 2016
Music streaming now included in Canada’s historic Gold/Platinum certification program
New award and branding revealed at CCMA Awards Toronto, ON – September 12, 2016 With the introduction of a new Single Award, Music Canada’s Gold/Platinum certification and awards program will now include streams towards digital track certifications. Over 50 new Single certifications were revealed today, with 10 artists receiving their first Canadian certifications. “Today’s announcement […]
Sep 08, 2016
New Music Cities report from Des Moines, Iowa
Music Canada’s The Mastering of a Music City report continues to attract interest and generate important conversations about Music Cities and music policy in cities around the world—this time in Des Moines, Iowa. A new report, entitled “Des Moines’ Potential as a Music City”, has sparked local media attention and a discussion about what the […]
Sep 07, 2016
CBC Music and MusiCounts announce Canadian Music Class Challenge
As students nationwide return to the classroom this week, CBC Music, in association with MusiCounts, has opened registration to music classes, music clubs, and after-school programs for the Canadian Music Class Challenge (formerly Canada’s Greatest Music Class). Music classes from elementary through high school nationwide are encouraged to learn and upload a video of their class performing […]