While the words “live music” were not to be found together in Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation, today’s announcement did include a much-needed increase to the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF), a program vital to many CLMA non-profit festival and presenting members. Budget 2024 proposes to provide $31 million over two years to help support organizations that professionally present music and arts festivals or performing arts series. This is nearly double the current supplementary funding that has been provided to the program since 2019. From $8 million per year, the program will now receive $15.5 million per year, for two years.

Today, sources inside government have made it very clear that not only is there still time to advocate, but that it’s still extremely necessary to do so. (Even in the case of the CMF, which received a boost last weekend, to say thank you and more - see below).

Here are five things you can do right now to make a difference for our industry in the budget, no matter what your role in the business:

The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) thanks the Government of Canada for taking a first step today in announcing that it will deliver $32 million over the next two years (2024–25 and 2025–26) through the Canada Music Fund (CMF) to keep supporting initiatives that enhance the careers of Canadian artists, while strengthening the competitiveness and stability of the Canadian music sector.

Nominations are open for the 2024 CLMIAs. Members of the Canada/Northern Turtle Island-based live music industry are eligible to place nominations.

Nominations are open for the 2024 CLMIAs. Members of the Canada/Northern Turtle Island-based live music industry are eligible to place nominations.

Open Letter from the #FutureOfLIVE Coalition

An Open Letter Calling on the Federal Government to #KeepYourPromise

Growth, Opportunity, and Outcomes: Leveraging the economic, social, & cultural impact of live music for all Canadians

Mark your calendars - the CLMIAs are returning to Canadian Music Week June 4, 2024. Join us from 5-7pm ET at the Westin Harbour Castle’s Frontenac Ballroom.

The CLMA published its Jan 2024 Ontario Pre-Budget submission, urging the Ontario government to support live music by….

The CLMA appeared before the CRTC on December 7, strongly advocating for live music to be part of the moderinzation of the regulatory framework supporting Canadian and Indigenous content.

ANNOUNCING NEW CLMA MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING STRUCTURE

GROWING CAPACITY, BUILDING MOMENTUM

Coming in January 2024: expanded voting privileges, commensurate fees, access to greater and more diverse benefits.

Nothing for Live Music in Fall Economic Statement.

The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) is disappointed to see no commitments for live music in today’s Fall Economic Statement (FES). The federal government has once again left the sector in the cold by failing to address investments in key programs including the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and the Canada Music Fund.

CLMA releases study “Reflections on Labour Challenges in the Live Music Industry”

CLMA holds Annual General Meeting: Strategic Plan 2023-26, Board of Directors election, and Annual Report 2022-23

Strategic Plan 2023-2026

We are overjoyed that our President & CEO Erin Benjamin has received the Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award!

CLMA responds to Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Loan Extension

CEBA, Experience Ontario, & Federal Pre-Budget Submission | September 2023 Updates from the CLMA - https://mailchi.mp/canadianlivemusic/sep-2023