MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP
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SXSW | First Deadline: August 13, 2025 | Final Deadline: October 24, 2025
VIFF SOUNDOFF | Deadline: August 28, 2025
Festival du Voyageur | Deadline: September 5, 2025
Treefort Music Fest | Deadline: Sep 12 (free submission) / Nov 21 (final)
Country On The Coast | Deadline: September 30, 2025
FOCUS Wales | Deadline: November 1, 2025
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
Juried Sound Recording: Album | September 4, 2025
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
MusicAction
Production d’un album, Production et promotion de titres, Soutien à l’émergence – Aide à la production, Commercialisation nationale | Deadline: September 3, 2025
SODEC_LAB - Intégration de dispositifs numériques aux tournées internationales | Date Limite: 19 septembre 2025
The B.A.G. (Black ADVANCEment Grant) by ADVANCE | Deadline: September 8, 2025
Creative BC | Amplify BC Record in BC Program - Deadline: October 31, 2025
Creative City Centre's RAD Program | Deadline: August 29, 2025
MMF Canada x BOW: Music Managers Mentorship | Deadline: September 3, 2025
The National Arts Centre (NAC) + Fédération culturelle canadienne-française (FCCF) | la résidence en gestion culturelle 2025 | Deadline: September 5, 2025
International Manager Buddies: SXSW Sydney | Deadline: September 1, 2025
International Manager Buddies: ADE | Deadline: September 8, 2025
MMF Canada Board of Directors | Deadline: September 17, 2025
CIMA Board of Directors | Deadline: September 19, 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.
2025 GRAMMY Awards | Online Entry Deadline: Friday, August 30 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Billboard Canada Women In Music 2025 | Deadline: September 5, 2025
International Songwriting Competition | Deadline: Early bird open
Music PEI Awards | Deadline: October 13, 2025
American Songwriter 2025 Song Contest | Deadline: December 8, 2025
ECMA | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open.
JUNO Awards | Call for Judges - Deadline: Open.
Polaris Music Prize | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open.