MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP
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Ottawa Music Industry Coalition | Deadline: Open
VIVA SOUNDS | Deadline: July 30, 2025
BPM X CCFM Song Camp & Showcase | Deadline: July 31, 2025
Philippine Fest | Location: Mississauga | Deadline: July 31, 2025
Sauti za Busara | Location: East Africa | Deadline: July 31, 2025
NCI Jam Talent Showcase | Deadline: August 8, 2025
ETHNO USA | Deadline: August 1, 2025
MENT | Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia | Deadline: August 14, 2025
SXSW | First Deadline: August 13, 2025 | Final Deadline: October 24, 2025
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.
Baseline, a new research project funded by the Canada Council for the Arts is seeking 12 participants for our upcoming Focus Groups throughout April and May to hear from those working in live events, particularly in rural live music.
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 Canada “F–k AI and AI Music” | Leith Ross Responds to Manipulated Songs Uploaded on Spotify Profile
CBC Arts | Weather Keeps Getting Worse. And Concerts Are Getting Cancelled Because Of It
Music Business Worldwide | 'Super Listeners’ Make Up Just 2% Of An Artist’s Monthly Streaming Audience, Yet Buy 50% Of Concert Tickets, Spotify Says
Digital Music News | Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) Reintroduced: A New Push for Artist Rights
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 | August 14, 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
WIM Canada Entrepreneur Accelerator Program | Deadline: July 31, 2025
SOCAN Song House Songwriting Workshop at BreakOut West 2025 | Deadline: August 1, 2025
MMF Canada: BESPOKE Mentorship Program | Deadline: August 11, 2025
Girl Connected | Deadline: Open
Toga da wôhnagabi: Music Creation Residency | Deadline: August 20, 2025
WIM Canada Entrepreneur Accelerator | Deadline: July 31, 2025
ETHNO USA | Deadline: August 1, 2025
Global Export Music (GEM) Program | Deadline: August 8, 2025
International Manager Buddies: Reeperbahn Festival | Deadline: August 4, 2025
South Asian Music Accelerator (SAMA) | Deadline: August 15, 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.
BBPA Scholarship Program | Deadline: Open
Danny Awards | Deadline: August 15, 2025
Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Association Awards (SIMA) | Deadline: August 22, 2025
Gala Alternatif de la Musique Indépendante du Québec (GAMIQ) | Date Limite: 31 juillet 2025
2025 GRAMMY Awards | Online Entry Deadline: Friday, August 30 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
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.