MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP
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ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) | Netherlands | Deadline: Open
Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase | Deadline: Open
Ottawa Grassroots Festival | ON | Deadline: Open
The Road to BreakOut West | MB | Deadline: July 7, 2026
Going Global Music Summit | New Zealand | Deadline: July 10, 2026
Team Arti Festival | Morocco | Deadline: July 10, 2026
Music Lane Festival Okinawa | Japan | Deadline: July 13, 2026
MusicOntario @ M for Montréal | Deadline: July 28, 2026
Indie Week 2026 l ON l Deadline: July 31, 2026
Mois Multi | Quebec | Deadline: August 3, 2026
Bankok Music City | Thailand | Deadline: August 13, 2026
MENT Ljubljana | Slovenia | Deadline: August 14, 2026
Afro Tribes Festival | SK | Deadline: August 14, 2026
Atlantic Music Expo | Africa | Deadline: August 15, 2026
FOCUS Wales 2027 | UK | Deadline: September 1, 2026
SXSW | Texas | Early-Bird Deadline: September 1, 2026
Sound of Iona Music Festival | Location: Scotland | Deadline: Open
Pigeon Lake Music Festival | Deadline: Open
Neighbour by Neighbour l MB l Deadline: TBA
Wales at Eurosonic 2027 | Netherlands | Deadline: September 1, 2026
Tallin Music Week | Estonia | Deadline: October 26, 2026
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 YouTube’s AI Training Argument Raises Alarm Among Indie Music Advocates: ‘Not Informed Consent’
Hypebot The Music Industry Didn’t Get Flooded by Accident
Exclaim Canada Confirms Participation in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
Music Business Headlines Responsible AI Must Protect The Human Creativity That Gives Culture Meaning
Digital Music News YouTube Shorts Adds 15-Second Music Clips to Image Posts
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Juried Sound Recording
Album | Deadline: December 10, 2026
Artist Entrepreneur | Deadline: July 23, 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
Indigenous Grant Opportunity: Creating, Knowing and Sharing | Deadline: July 22, 2026
Nordic Connect Conference: Open Call for Delegates | Deadline: July 31, 2026
SOCAN Foundation: Labo Musique à l’image | Deadline: July 10, 2026
Ladies On Stage | Deadline: July 15, 2026
Banff Musicians in Residence | Deadline: July 29, 2026
Women In Music Canada: Entrepreneur Accelerator | Deadline: July 31, 2026
South Asian Music Accelerator | Deadline: July 31, 2026
Mâwacihitowinihk Nikamowak - Indigenous Music Residency | Deadline: August 12, 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.
YYC Music Awards | Deadline: Open
Polaris Music Prize | Deadline: Open
Canadian Folk Music Awards | Deadline: July 15
Wide Open Country Song Contest | Deadline: July 27, 2026
Polaris Music Prize | Call for Jurors - Deadline: Open