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With our 2022 Host: Josie Dye
WHERE MUSIC, TECH + BIZ CONVERGE
JUNE 5th-10th 2023
All Conference sessions will be hosted in a new location this year! Join us at our new Host venue: The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto: 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 1A6 Tel: +1 416-869-1600
Now in its 41st year, the Canadian Music Week Conference is still the premier annual music business and networking event in Canada and coming back in 2023 it’s in person live! We promise to deliver a world class experience in the Heart of Toronto once again.
This year we’re featuring a 3-day music summit covering all sectors of the industry. We’re excited to provide a platform for domestic and international delegates to exchange ideas, explore trends & make meetings connections. Explore the links provided below for an amazing array of live streaming sessions from industry pro’s about breakthroughs and insights into global challenges facing an ever-changing music landscape from last years online festival and summit..
Click the buttons below to access past year’s conference keynotes, festival performances, virtual voices and more.
FEATURED STORY
How To Catch A Hook: Creative Decisions In The Studio
Learn how producer/engineers help shape songs with artists and songwriters by making technical and creative decisions that influence the final outcome of a sound recording. Topics covered: the art of collaboration in the studio, creating a sonic palette, hooks and earworms, factoring in commercial goals and radio formats. Moderator - Hill...
CMW NEWS FEED
Not To Be Missed! LAWYERS AND MANAGERS DISCUSS HOW THE GAME HAS CHANGED. VOL.34
The music business has and continues to fundamentally change, with fascinating trends over just the last 12 months: Billions are being spent on catalogue acquisitions; there...
Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sell Song Catalog to Hipgnosis for Upwards of $140 Million
The band, which formed in 1982, has a solid catalog of hits including “Under the Bridge,” “Give It Away,” “Dani California,” “Knock Me Down” and others.
Jay-Z completes sale of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square for reported $350M
Jay-Z’s deal to sell his music-streaming service Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square has closed, reportedly valuing Tidal at more than $435 million.
Hipgnosis Acquires 105 Songs From Grammy-Winner Andrew Watt in Eight-Figure Deal
Merck Mercuriadis calls Andrew Watt “arguably the most important writer and producer in the world today
Concord acquires 145,000 music copyrights from Downtown for around $400m
The copyrights included in the transaction were developed or acquired by Downtown over the past 14 years and bring Concord’s owned and controlled music assets to over 600,000 works.
Spotify Has Removed 40 Joe Rogan Episodes To Date — Here’s the Full List
Earlier this month, Joe Rogan confirmed that Spotify had removed “a few episodes” as a condition of their $100 million multi-year deal. That appears to be a slight understatement.
RBC® is proud to support Canadian talent through our Emerging Artists Project in partnership with Canadian Music Week’s Virtual Voices Series.
Supporting the arts is a long-standing priority of RBC®. We recognize the important role they play in building vibrant communities and strong economies. We also recognize the struggle many artists go through to gain the recognition they need to become successful in their practice. The RBC Emerging Artists Project helps artists bridge the gap from emerging to established, and supports organizations that provide the best opportunities to advance artists’ careers.
The RBC Emerging Artist Project support results-driven programming to help artists bridge the gap from emerging to established, in the early stages of their career, by providing Networking, Training & Exposure to new/diverse audiences.