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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• Heritage Spaces

• Official Languages

• Sport

• Holidays, Celebrations, and Commemorations

• And…….. Arts & Cultural Industries

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The Honourable James Moore The Honourable Shelly Glover

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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.

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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

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New Musical Works & Collective Initiatives

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• 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.

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Funding programs: – Demo/Single Recording Grant

– Sound Recording Loan

– Showcase Support

– Tour Support

– Business Development & Travel

– Collective Initiatives

– Marketing Support

– And more

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Other National Funding

• Canada Council for the Arts

• SOCAN Foundation

• Radio Starmaker Fund

• MUCHFact

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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.

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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

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Canadian Independent Music Association

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• 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

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• 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

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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)

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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.

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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

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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

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Regional MIAs

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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

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Missing?

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• 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

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Services

– Much like other MIAs: Workshops, consultation, informational resources, general support.

– Creative and business opportunities for artists & industry

– Networking

– Export development

– Partnerships and discounts

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Other Organizations Of Note

• SOCAN

• Re:Sound – MROC

– ACTRA/RACS

– AVLA

• AFM Canada/CFM (Union)

• CARAS

• Regional niche orgs (OCFF, Toronto Blues Society, etc)

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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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