MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS ROUND-UP

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  • 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.


  • 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.

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