WHERE MUSIC, TECH + BIZ CONVERGE
JUNE 6th-11th 2022
All Conference sessions will be hosted in a new location this year! Join us at our new Host venue: Intercontinental Toronto Centre: 225 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2X3
Now in its 40th year, the Canadian Music Week Conference is still the premier annual music business and networking event in Canada and coming back in 2022 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
Merck Mercuriadis to Make Keynote Speech at CMW 2022
“The most disruptive force in the music business, changing the game for songwriters and artists” Hipgnosis Songs Founder & CEO Merck Mercuriadis Comes Home to Celebrate Canadian Music Week’s 40th with a Keynote Speech Canadian Music Week is delighted to announce that Merck Mercuriadis, global industry leader and Founder and CEO of Hipgnosis...
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.