MMF Members get 50% off NCRA/ANREC Music Upload and Radio Submission System (!earshot Distro).

The NCRA/ANREC (Non-profit radio in Canada) has set up a system (!earshot Distro) that allows artists and labels to upload their music and submit it directly to 75+ radio stations and their programmers. This new system is a non-profit system and replaces the need to send CD’s or unsolicited emails.

The MAPL!e Grant 2022 offers a 50% discount to MMF Canada members until December 31, 2022.

The NCRA / ANREC recognizes the need to support under-represented artists and musicians and has introduced self-identification to help with discoverability:

• QueerCon

• FemCon

• IndigenousCon

• FrancoCon

• BlackCon

Artists may choose to self-identify for discoverability or drill down into all the sub and hyper genres for unique music styles. The CRTC requires radio to use a set of music and spoken word content categories as a way for programmers to highlight local content and musicians. Our sector faces challenges including the geography, loss of live venues and the drastic loss of the local print publications which were key to seeking out our new music and features of artists. The internet improves reach but not locality. Local and diverse content can get lost in the vastness of the internet, especially related to music – moving us to support under-represented artists in this fashion.

!earshot-Distro has the benefits of carbon reduction with no packaging or transport waste, as well as expanded access to content online without taking up increasingly expensive storage space at stations.

Visit the Member Portal (Events & Discounts tab) to redeem the discount.