MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP
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Napoli Word | Italy | Deadline: August 31, 2026
FOCUS Wales 2027 | UK | Deadline: September 1, 2026
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) | Netherlands | Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
SXSW | Texas | Early-Bird Deadline: September 1, 2026
Wales at Eurosonic 2027 | Netherlands | Deadline: September 1, 2026
International Indigenous Music Summit | Deadline: September 7, 2026
LAWNYA VAWNYA 17 | Netherlands | Deadline: September 13, 2026
Will McLean Music Festival | FL | Deadline: September 30, 2026
Tallin Music Week | Estonia | Deadline: October 26, 2026
The New Colossus Festival | US | Deadline: December 1, 2026
Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival | UK | Deadline: Open
Cold Bones Fest | AB | Deadline: August 31, 2026
Victoria at Dusk | BC | Deadline: September 1, 2026
Neighbour by Neighbour l MB l Deadline: Open
TeleMiracle 51 | SK | Deadline: September 30, 2026
Ignite the Arts Festival | BC | Deadline: November 30, 2026
Mariposa Folk Festival | ON | Deadline: November 30, 2026
Gussapolooza | ON | Deadline: Open
The Beaches Jazz Festival | ON | Deadline: February 1, 2027
The Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and its members mobilized to safeguard Canada’s cultural sovereignty in the context of Canada–U.S. trade relations.
37 industry organizations including MMF Canada signed a letter titled ‘Artists And Songwriters Must Not Be Pressured Into AI Deals Without Meaningful Consent’
Billboard Canada Music Streaming Growth Slows in Quebec
The Verge Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
Spotify Introducing a New Label for AI-Generated Artist Identities
Ottawa Citizen Live Nation set to open new music venue History Ottawa
SOCAN SoundExchange & SOCAN Announce Agreement for SOCAN to Acquire CMRRA
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 | Deadline: September 10, 2026
Canada Council for the Arts | Arts Across Canada, Arts Abroad, Explore & Create Programs | Deadlines: Ongoing, anytime before start date of project/activity
Canadian Starmaker Fund | Deadline: September 24, 2026
SOCAN Song House | Deadline: August 26, 2026
Soundweavings 2027 | Deadline: September 30, 2026
Tokyo Biennale 2027 | Deadline: September 30, 2026
Institut Français x Cité Residency | Deadline: Oct 8, 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.
Music PEI Awards | Deadline: October 12, 2026
Billboard Canada Women in Music 2026 | Deadline: August 28, 2026
Billboard Canada Female Composer of the Year | Deadline: August 31, 2026
Canadian Selah Music Awards | Deadline: October 31, 2026
Polaris Music Prize | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open