MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP
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FOLK Alliance | Deadline: November 30, 2025
Athfest | Location: USA | Deadline: February 14, 2026
Fire in the Mountain Festival | Location: Wales | Deadline: November 30, 2025
Bangkok Music City | TH | Deadline: November 30, 2025
TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival | Deadline: December 31, 2025
NXNE | Deadline: December 31, 2025
sākihiwē festival | Deadline: December 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST
Music Week Poland | Deadline: December 10, 2025
JUNOFest | Deadline: December 19, 2025
Reykjavík Jazz Festival | Iceland | Deadline: January 4, 2026
Tiny Lights | Deadline: January 15, 2026
Golden Touch Music Festival | Location: Portsmouth, UK | Deadline: January 23, 2026
Departure Festival + Conference | ON | Deadline: January 23, 2026
Northern Lights Festival Boréal | Deadline: January 31, 2026
Ness Creek Music Festival | SK | Deadline: Multiple, 2026
Stan Rogers Folk Festival | Deadline: January 20, 2026
Sound City | UK | Deadline: January 30, 2025
Cranium Festival | ON | Deadline: January 31, 2026
The Great Escape Festival | UK | Deadline: February 15, 2026
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival | Deadline: February 27, 2026
POP Montreal | Deadline: April 1, 2025
Sound of Iona Music Festival | Location: Scotland | 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.
Rolling Stone The Fast Rise, Long Decline, and Agonizing Downfall of the MTV Empire
Billboard Canada Billboard Canada 40 Under 40
Variety Spotify Expands Song Credits, Introduces New Features for Deeper Listening Experience
Toronto Star With The Rise Of AI Slop Canada's Creative Sector Sets Sights On Licensing Regime
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
Canada Council for the Arts | Arts Across Canada, Arts Abroad, Explore & Create Programs | Deadlines: Ongoing, anytime before start date of project/activity
Production d’un album | Deadline: April 1, 2026
Production et promotion de titres | Deadline: April 1, 2026
The HELEN FERRIS Memorial Trust Fund | Deadline: Open
NXNE 2026 Advisory Board | Deadline: Open
CIMA | Business Mission to Eurosonic 2026 | Deadline: December 5, 2025
East Coast Music Association Mentorship | Call for mentors | Deadline: December 31, 2025
CMI Financial Literacy for the Music Industry
Halifax, NS | Applications opening soon
Ottawa, ON | Applications opening soon
Girl Connected Mentorship Program | Deadline: December 18, 2025
Financial Literacy for the Music Industry by CMI | Deadline: Open
Canada Music Incubator Artist Entrepreneur Program | Deadline: January 6, 2026
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.
Setting The Stage by Canadian Live Music Association | Deadline: November 21, 2025
Wacken Metal Battle Canada | Deadline: November 30, 2025
American Songwriter 2025 Song Contest | Deadline: December 8, 2025
The Black Canadian Music Awards by SOCAN Foundation & SiriusXM | Deadline: December 21, 2025
2026 Women in Music Canada Honours | Deadline: November 28, 2025
Her Music Awards by SOCAN Foundation | Deadline: November 30, 2025
Polaris Music Prize 2026 | Deadline: May 1, 2026
ECMA | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open.
JUNO Awards | Call for Judges - Deadline: Open.
Polaris Music Prize | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open.