Canadian Music Week 2021
Now in its 38th year, the Canadian Music Week Conference is the premier annual business and networking event in Canada. The 3-day music summit attracts all sectors of the industry in an interactive forum for domestic and international delegates to exchange ideas, explore trends & breakthroughs and offer insight into the global challenges facing an ever-changing landscape. Keynotes, speakers, panels, workshops, master classes and receptions all take place in Toronto,
WHERE MUSIC, TECH + BIZ CONVERGE
Music News
(CMW)
Global circus company Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection
Cirque du Soleil, one of Quebec's most internationally recognizable brands, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday following months of meagre revenues because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goldman Ups Its Spotify Target to $280 — Is $300 Next?
Goldman Sachs has upped its Spotify (SPOT) target price to $280 following the stock’s unprecedented gains – from a low of $109.18 per share to a current price of $264.95 – during the last three months.
Radio Active News
(CMW)
6 Music manager Paul Rodgers to leave BBC after 28 years
The boss of BBC 6 Music Paul Rodgers has announced he’s leaving the corporation after almost three decades.
Comic Adam Growe To MC New Radio and Audio Awards Luncheon
For over 30 years, Adam Growe has been performing in radio, television, and on-stage. In addition to hosting 8 seasons of Cash Cab, Adam is a highly sought after event host and an accomplished stand-up comedian, starring in Just for Laughs, Comedy NOW!,...
Funny Man Darrin Rose to Host Music and Broadcast Industry Gala Dinner
Darrin Rose is one of Canada’s most popular comedians, and an award-winning writer and actor. He plays Bill on the hit CBC sitcom Mr. D, now in its eighth sea-son. He is currently a writer on the CBS sitcom Happy Together starring Damon Wayans Jr. He was the host of...
‘Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul’ Jully Black to Host the Live Music Industry Awards
Canadian Music Week (CMW) and Canadian Live Music Association are excited to announce Jully Black as the host of 5th Annual Live Music Industry Awards. Purchase tickets here. Jully Black is a true Canadian Icon. Named as one of ‘The 25 Greatest...
In Memoriam: Nevin Grant to be Inducted into Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame, Receiving Allan Waters Lifetime Achievement Award
Early this year Canadian Music Week announced that Nevin Grant of CKOC was to be inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame, and be the recipient of the Allan Waters Lifetime Achievement Award which is presented in recognition of Nevin’s...
Iconic Indigenous Musician and Activist Buffy Sainte-Marie To Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Buffy Sainte-Marie as the 2021 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. Buffy will be honoured for her work over the last 60 years as a trailblazing musician, activist and educator at the...
Rock Icon Kim Mitchell to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame During CMW
Toronto, ON– The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) has partnered with North America’s leading entertainment festival and conference, Canadian Music Week (CMW), to celebrate the induction of rock legend, songwriter, and broadcaster Kim Mitchell to the Canadian...
Music News
Blackpink Awarded 5 Guinness World Records for “How You Like That”
The music video for “How You Like That” garnered over 86.3 million views when it dropped on June 26. It snatched a previous record claimed by BTS, who lost several records
