MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP
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SXSW | Final Deadline: October 24, 2025
Treefort Music Fest | Deadline: Nov 21 (final)
Country On The Coast | Deadline: September 30, 2025
FOCUS Wales | Deadline: November 1, 2025
sākihiwē festival | Deadline: December 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST
Sound of Iona Music Festival | Deadline: Open
Pigeon Lake Music Festival | Deadline: Open
ACTRA RACS - Burst Their Bubble is calling for legislation to interrupt the current music streaming model that underpays music creators.
Copyright Reform (CDCE) - Urge your government representatives to update the Copyright Act in the Fall Economic Statement.
The Unison Fund, SOCAN, and Revelios launched Soundcheck: A Survey on Mental Health in the Canadian Music Industry.
Billboard YouTube Music Turns 10: New Features, Fandom Initiatives & Why ‘Companions’ Are the Future of Streaming
The New York Times The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too.
Global News Record Stores, Radio Specials And Other Things I Miss About The Old Music Industry
CBC Music TikTok Canada is Closing Soon. The Beaches and bbno$ Warn It Will Hurt Homegrown Artists
TR!LL Are Internet Musicians Taking Over the Music Industry?
FACTOR
Songwriter Development | Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.
Video | Rolling deadlines
Live Performance | Rolling deadlines, at least one day before the start of the trip
Sponsorship | Applications must be submitted at the latest three months prior to the start date of the proposed event/project
Support for Eligible Music Companies | October 23, 2025
Canada Council for the Arts | Arts Across Canada, Arts Abroad, Explore & Create Programs | Deadlines: Ongoing, anytime before start date of project/activity
BBPA National Scholarship Program | Deadline: Open
Creative BC | Amplify BC Record in BC Program - Deadline: October 31, 2025
Breaking Down Racial Barriers (BDRB): F.A.M.E. Program to Empower Black Canadian Music Managers | Deadline: October 3, 2025
Jumpstart Foundations is an on-demand free video series presented by Music BC and music industry professionals and specialists covering topics on Branding, Tik Tok, Music Marketing, Music Law, Domestic Tour Strategies and much more.
Amazon Music has teamed up with Music Ally to present the Amazon Music for Artists Pro Series, a collection of five free video courses designed to help music industry professionals and artists effectively build their business on Amazon Music. The content is a crash course on five key areas of Amazon Music’s business and opportunity areas for artists, including Amazon Music for Artists, Artist Merch, Voice, Livestreaming/Twitch, and Programming. The Pro Series is free to access globally from the Music Ally learning hub, with subtitles available in Spanish and Japanese.
International Songwriting Competition | Deadline: Early bird open
Music PEI Awards | Deadline: October 13, 2025
American Songwriter 2025 Song Contest | Deadline: December 8, 2025
JUNO Awards | Deadline (Early-Bird): October 3, 2025 11:59 PM PT / October 4, 2025 2:59 AM ET (Final): November 6, 2025 11:59 PM PT / November 7, 2025 2:59 AM ET
ECMA | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open.
JUNO Awards | Call for Judges - Deadline: Open.
Polaris Music Prize | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open.