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Feb 26, 2016
Vancouver City Council to Consider Music Friendly Policies
Earlier this week, a motion to explore options for increasing city support for music and musicians was brought before Vancouver’s City Council. The motion was raised by Councillor Heather Deal and was referred to the City’s Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities. “Vancouver is home to a vibrant, multicultural music ecology,” the motion reads, […]
Feb 23, 2016
Re:Sound to take Tariff 8 ruling to Federal Court of Appeal
Paying artists a fraction of what their music is worth is not okay. On Wednesday, February 24 our colleagues from Re:Sound will take the Copyright Board’s Tariff 8 ruling to the Federal Court of Appeal as they continue to fight against low streaming royalty rates. The court is judicially reviewing the Copyright Board’s decision from May 2014 that gave artists the incredibly low rate […]
Feb 12, 2016
Music Canada’s Graham Henderson remarks on ‘BC’s Music Sector – From Adversity to Opportunity’ report
Yesterday, Music Canada President and CEO Graham Henderson unveiled our latest report, BC’s Music Sector – From Adversity to Opportunity, at an event at the historic Warehouse Studios in Vancouver. At the event, Premier Christy Clark announced a $15 million grant towards the creation of a BC Music Fund, which will be administered by Creative […]
Feb 11, 2016
Premier Clark announces new $15M BC Music Fund
Today we thank Premier Clark and the Government of British Columbia on their announcement to dedicate a $15 million grant to support the creation of a BC Music Fund as part of a comprehensive strategy to protect and promote the province’s music industry. “This is an historic day for the province,” says Graham Henderson, President […]
Feb 08, 2016
Three Canadian artists included in IFPI’s Top 10 Global Recording Artists 2015 list
International music trade body IFPI has announced their list of 2015’s top global recording artists, and Canadian artists Justin Bieber, Drake, and The Weeknd make up three of the top 10 positions. The multi-Platinum Canadian artists dominated Billboard’s US Hot 100, and charts worldwide, in 2015 with hits like “What Do You Mean?”, “Hotline Bling”, and “I Can’t […]
Feb 02, 2016
2016 JUNO Award nominees announced
The nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Celebrating its 45th year, the JUNO Awards broadcast will take place in Calgary, AB, on Sunday, April 3, 2016, with scheduled performances from 2016 JUNO […]
Jan 28, 2016
Vance Joy presented with Platinum plaque for debut LP
Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy was presented with a Platinum award plaque by Warner Music Canada for his debut album Dream Your Life Away. The presentation happened last night in Toronto before his second sold out show at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall on The Fire And The Flood tour. The lengthy North American winter tour has lead to […]
Jan 28, 2016
Ottawa’s MEGAPHONO to feature Music Cities panel
From February 2-5, 2016, Ottawa will host the 2nd annual MEGAPHONO music festival, showcasing the nation’s capital’s burgeoning music scene to fans and industry professionals alike. The festival will feature a packed schedule of club gigs, free shows in the Centretown & Hintonburg neighbourhoods, and daily panel discussions beginning February 3. On Thursday February 4, the Ottawa Music […]
Jan 27, 2016
London’s Music City Initiative Highlighted in 2016 State of the City Address
Yesterday, London Mayor Matt Brown delivered his 2016 State of the City address to the London Chamber of Commerce, which outlined a number of initiatives aimed at moving London forward. Among the initiatives aimed at benefiting London’s culture and tourism sector, Mayor Brown cited the City of London’s Music Strategy. “We set a goal to […]