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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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.


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


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.


Funding programs: – Demo/Single Recording Grant

– Sound Recording Loan

– Showcase Support

– Tour Support

– Business Development & Travel

– Collective Initiatives

– Marketing Support

– And more


Other National Funding

• Canada Council for the Arts

• SOCAN Foundation

• Radio Starmaker Fund

• MUCHFact


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.


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


Canadian Independent Music Association


• 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


• 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


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)


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.


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


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


Regional MIAs


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


Missing?


• 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


Services

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

– Creative and business opportunities for artists & industry

– Networking

– Export development

– Partnerships and discounts


Other Organizations Of Note

• SOCAN

• Re:Sound – MROC

– ACTRA/RACS

– AVLA

• AFM Canada/CFM (Union)

• CARAS

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


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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