OIART: The Canadian Music Industry: A Structural Overview of Support Organizations

The Canadian Music Industry
A Structural Overview of
Support Organizations
Presented to: OIART
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The Honourable James Moore The Honourable Shelly Glover

Canada Music Fund
• To enhance Canadians access to a diverse range
of Canadian music choices through existing and
emerging media;
• To increase the opportunities available for
Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs to
make a significant and lasting contribution to
Canadian cultural expression
• To ensure that Canadian music artists and
entrepreneurs have the skills, know-how and
tools to succeed in a global and digital
environment.

Canada Music Fund
• $27.6 Million per year to the industry
• Currently renews every 5 years
• Funding streams:
– New Musical Works Component
– Collective Initiatives Component
– Music Entrepreneur Component
– Canadian Music Memories Component

New Musical Works & Collective
Initiatives
&

• Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
In 2011 - 2012, FACTOR received $8.4 million in
support.
• Also funded by Canada’s Private Radio
Broadcasters. In 2011 – 2012, FACTOR received
$10 million in Canadian Content Development
support. ****(We’ll come back to this)****
• Delivers funding in the form of grants and loans
to the industry, including artists.

Funding programs:
– Demo/Single Recording Grant
– Sound Recording Loan
– Showcase Support
– Tour Support
– Business Development & Travel
– Collective Initiatives
– Marketing Support
– And more

Other National Funding
• Canada Council for the Arts
• SOCAN Foundation
• Radio Starmaker Fund
• MUCHFact

Regional Funding
• Provincial and Municipal Government (Ex:
Ontario Ministry of Tourism Culture & Sport)
• Provincial/Regional Funding Bodies Provide
funding for artists/industry within their region
(Ex: Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Media
Development Corp (OMDC), Manitoba Film &
Music, Toronto Arts Council, London Arts Council,
etc.
• Many programs similar to FACTOR & CC, IE: tour
support, business development, recording, etc.

Ontario Music Fund
• New fund announced by the Ministry of
Tourism, Culture, & Sport
• To provide $45 Million over 3 years to the
industry in Ontario
• Newly appointed: currently developing the
fund in terms of structure, administration,
eligibility, etc

Canadian Independent Music Association

• Formerly CIRPA, Canadian Independent Record
Production Association.
• National trade association which has represented
the English language, Canadian-owned sector of
the music industry for 47 years.
• Membership-based; members are small- to
medium-sized businesses (labels, management,
distributors, etc).
• Traditionally, artists have not been members

• Main activities include
– Advocacy & Government Relations
– Export & International Business Development
– Promoting Canadian Music
– Education & Support within the sector
• Trade missions to international markets and
conferences, including SXSW, MIDEM, Great
Escape, as well as CMW and other domestic
events

Advocacy
• Speaking with one voice on behalf of the
independent music sector
• Issues that affect all participants within the
sector, such as copyright reform, funding
policy, CANCON, and Canadian Content
Development (CCD)

Canadian Content Development
• All private commercial radio stations must make a
financial contribution toward the development of
Canadian content, as per the Broadcasting act.
• Administered by the CRTC
• Contribution levels:
a) Licensees with revenues <$625,000 = $500
b) Licensees with revenues between $625,000 -
$1,250,000 = $1,000
c) Licensees with revenues > $1,250,000 = $1,000 plus
0.5% of those revenues that exceed $1,250,000.

Canadian Content Development
• Of CCD money
– 60% to FACTOR, remainder to another CCD initiative,
if a) or b)
– 45% to FACTOR, 15% to Community Radio Fund,
remainder to another CCD initiative, if c)
• Tangible Benefits:
– Upon purchase/acquisition of another radio station,
6% of transaction must go to CCD. 1.5% of this must
go to FACTOR, 3% to Radio Starmaker, 1% to other
eligible CCD initiative, and 0.5% to Community Radio
Fund

Other National Support/Trade
Organizations
• Music Managers Forum Canada
• Songwriters Association of Canada
• Music Canada (formerly CRIA)
• SOCAN
• Canadian Music Publishers Association
• Folk Music Canada
• … and many others

Regional MIAs

Regional MIAs
• Grew out of regional representation for
FACTOR
• Membership based
• Provide education, information, resources,
and support for artists and industry
• Promote regional activities on a national
international stages
• Localized funding for artists and industry

Missing?

• Division of CIMA
• Mission to provide education, information,
resources and support to the music industry
within Ontario
• Focused on providing services and support,
with an eye on export
• Regional advocacy issues

Services
– Much like other MIAs: Workshops, consultation,
informational resources, general support.
– Creative and business opportunities for artists &
industry
– Networking
– Export development
– Partnerships and discounts

Other Organizations Of Note
• SOCAN
• Re:Sound
– MROC
– ACTRA/RACS
– AVLA
• AFM Canada/CFM (Union)
• CARAS
• Regional niche orgs (OCFF, Toronto Blues
Society, etc)

Other Organizations Of Note
Counselling, emergency relief, and benefit programs for the Canadian
music community who face personal or professional challenges due to
hardship, illness, unemployment or economic difficulties.

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