Request for Proposals: Closing the Gap – Impact and Representation of BIPOC Live Music Workers in Canada
Read the request for proposals here.
New report calls for development of an Atlantic Canada Music Strategy
A new report unveiled during the 2017 East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference today calls for the need to develop an Atlantic Canadian Music Strategy in an effort to strengthen the future of the region’s music sector.
Striking A New A-Chord, a report spearheaded by the East […]
How Festivals Shape Cities
From Coachella, Glastonbury, and Stagecoach to Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, and Ultra, music festivals clearly play a role in the economies of cities. They bring in huge numbers of tourists and revenue, attract large audiences, create significant platforms for musicians, and help to build city brands.
Jonathan R. Wynn—a sociologist […]
MUSIC CANADA Releases “Live Music Measures Up: An Economic Impact Analysis of Live Music in Ontario”
Music Canada has released “Live Music Measure’s Up: An Economic Impact Analysis of Live Music in Ontario” today at a special launch held in Toronto.
“What we have now,” said Music Canada Live Board Chair Jesse Kumagai, “owing incredible thanks to Music Canada for their initiative, is a snapshot that confirms what we’ve all suspected for years – […]
Music New Brunswick releases economic impact report, concert promotion and performance take centre stage
“The live music sector was by far the most important source of revenue and income for music artists, businesses and professionals in New Brunswick. Accounting for nearly 70% of revenues for music businesses and professionals, live music is exceedingly vital for the industry and highly concentrated; with the […]
Public Consultation opened for First Cultural Strategy for the Province of Ontario
The Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, is seeking public input as it works to develop its first cultural strategy for the province. This strategy will also serve as a guide for future government support for the cultural sector, through the principles and […]
UK Music publishes “Measuring Music” – Study finds Music’s £4.1B Contribution To The UK Economy
UK Music publishes Measuring Music 2015 – an annual economic study that reveals the true scale of the UK music’s vast contribution to the UK economy.
The live music sector saw the biggest area of growth in both GVA and employment in 2014. This is as a result of […]
Ontario’s Developing A New Culture Strategy
The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports spends about $800 million annually and wants to hear from stakeholders in a series of town hall meetings in 11 cities starting next Tuesday in Barrie and ending in Windsor on December 3rd.
Discussion points include:
What is the Ontario government doing […]
German Music Buisiness Generated $12 Billion Last Year – with Live Music Leading the Way
New figures show that a total of 127,000 salaried employees and self-employed individuals are now active in the German music biz, bigger than the employment numbers of every other media sector.
In 2014, the German music industry’s gross value added (GVA) was roughly €3.9 billion ($4.4bn), higher than that of […]
SXSW Releases Economic Impact Study
In 2015 alone, SXSW’s economic impact on the Austin economy totaled $317.2 million. Check out the full report here.
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