The Value of the Manager Polaris x MMF Canada Panel Discussion

Register for the Polaris x MMF Canada Panel Discussion - The Value of the Manager on
September 8, 2026 in Toronto, ON during Polaris Festival. Music manager burnout becomes an entry point into a larger discussion about what it takes to support Canadian music as art. Managers are often positioned as the people behind the artist, coordinating opportunities, shaping strategy, managing relationships, solving problems, supporting releases, navigating funding, protecting boundaries, and helping artists build sustainable careers.

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Global Music Export (GEM) Program 2026

CMI and MMF Canada are thrilled to announce the return of the Global Music Export (GEM) Program for artists managers.

Built in partnership with the Music Managers Forum (MMF) Canada, this mentorship and networking program supports Canadian artist managers representing export-ready artists currently, or soon to be, doing business internationally.

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Advocacy News: No Consent, No Deal In AI-Usage Clauses

Across the global music industry, record companies and publishers are negotiating AI deals that could shape the future of music. Yet the artists and songwriters whose works, voices, performances, likenesses and creative identities make those deals valuable are not being meaningfully consulted. MMF Canada stands with organizations from around the world in a letter calling for industry to center artists and songwriters in AI deal discussions.

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