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
CMW Conference
Music Festival
Radio Active Summit
Music Awards
*Stay Tuned for New 2021 Dates to be Announced*
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
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MUSIC & INDUSTRY NEWS
Facebook Secures Major Label And Publisher Rights For Its Twitch-Rivalling Gaming Platform
Twitch remains without live-stream music licenses from major and indie labels and publishers alike… but it’s a different story over at Facebook Gaming, the video game-leaning live stream platform with over 200 million monthly viewers.
TikTok Owner Chooses Oracle Over Microsoft As US Tech Partner
Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger said she was confirming remarks made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who told CNBC on Monday that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, submitted its proposal to the U.S. government for approval.
CMW Announces Virtual Jim Beam National Talent Search Tour
October 13 – October 20, 2020 Featuring 40 Bands from Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary, and Saskatoon
Hipgnosis Buys Chrissie Hynde Catalog, Including Hits By The Pretenders
Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Chrissie Hynde’s music publishing catalog of 164 songs including Publishing and Writer’s Share (PRS) from the Pretenders and her other projects.
New Music Drops Every Minute. But Back-Catalogs Are Driving the Industry’s Transformation
Amid a pandemic and an abundance of new music, the value of older music catalogs keeps rising — and the investor interest may spark seismic shifts in the record business
Is it time for the music industry to rethink how it wants to participate in the gaming opportunity?
Music consumption, particularly in the West, is commoditised. Transforming from the economies of ownership to access and the removal of production and distribution barriers led to the devaluation of, not necessarily ‘the song’, but of ‘listening to a song’.
RADIO SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
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RADIO INDUSTRY NEWS
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Pandemic PPM ratings boost Toronto’s Q107, among other stations
In a world badly shaken up by the events of 2020, it’s time to see how the latest PPM radio ratings released today have fallen out.
International radio stations now restricted on TuneIn
TuneIn has removed access for UK listeners to the majority of radio stations based outside the country due to licensing reasons.
The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group Honors Angela Yee
The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group has awarded The Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee with the 2020 MIW Airblazer Award.
Rogers, Altice target Cogeco for $10.3B takeover; Audet balks
Cogeco is being targeted for a takeover by Altice USA Inc. in partnership with Rogers Communications Inc. – and the proposal is already running into resistance.
Dozens of stations could be shuttered without emergency help, says CAB
CAB has commissioned a newly-released report that predicts as many as 50 private radio stations could go dark over the next four to six months and another 100 to 150 in the next 18 months.
FEATURED ARTISTS
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FESTIVAL & LIVE MUSIC NEWS
Eventbrite Upbeat As Paid Tickets Increase 26%
A second month of growth in paid ticket sales is testament to “the enduring appeal of live”, says EB CEO Julia Hartz
Tidal Partners With Facebook’s Vr Platform Oculus
The new partnership will spawn a series of intimate live performances from ‘the biggest names in music’ that can be streamed in virtual reality
Amsterdam Dance Event Announces Specials Series
ADE has organised a series of Covid-proof concerts, scheduled to take place across the Dutch capital this October
New Guidelines Implemented At UK Production Industry Protest
The live events and production community in Manchester organized a silent and distanced flight case march across the city as part of the UK-wide #WeMakeEvents campaign.
Marc Geiger: Covid-19 will give way to the Roaring (20)20s
Geiger predicted a new golden age for live music on the first day of the Interactive Festival Forum
Fkp Scorpio Uk Poaches Dhp’s Ealam And O’neill
Former DHP Family directors Daniel Ealam and Scott O’Neill are charged with replicating FKP Scorpio’s European success in their home market
AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS
Erin Davis to be inducted into Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame
Canadian Music Week (CMW) has officially announced that radio host Erin Davis will be a 2021 inductee of the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame. Originally from Edmonton, but raised in Ottawa, Trenton and England, Davis studied Radio...
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AWARDS INDUSTRY NEWS
Stars attending VMAs allowed to skip NYC’s mandatory 14 day quarantine
New York state is currently imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers coming from dozens of other states with high rates of COVID-19 — but certain exceptions are being made.
Miley Cyrus Returns To The Vmas For Live Debut Of ‘Midnight Sky’
She Joins Lady Gaga, Bts, Doja Cat, And More At The Superstar Event On August 30
2020 AMAs will Return Sunday, Nov 22
Music’s hottest night of the year will feature marquee performances,
Signature breathtaking moments and unite music fans across America
MTV VMAS Scraps Indoor performances, Moves To Outdoor Sets
MTV says it is ditching plans for indoor performances opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead.
Eurovision team launches The American Song Contest
The team behind the Eurovision Song Contest has partnered with producer and television executive Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content on the first-ever American Song Contest, which will air in 2021.
Paul Farberman Now Managing BT Talent Contest Winner, CZN
Sheridan College student singing trio CZN (pronounced ‘season’) sent in their audition for Canadian Family’s Got Talent and won the Breakfast Television competition in May when Simon Cowell picked the winner from three fan-voted finalists. In making the announcement on BT, and inviting the group to compete on next season’s America’s Got Talent.