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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines, August 12, 2019

Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove. The Contact East conference (pictured) comes to Charlottetown next month.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines, August 12, 2019

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a12-month period.

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

22-Aug-19

Applications for Radio Starmaker funding

 


 

17-Oct-19

Applications for FACTOR Artist Dev, Juried Sound Recording Programs

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

26-29-Sept-19

Contact East, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

10-15-Sept

Americana Festival and Conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

2-6 -Oct-19

Breakout west, Whitehorse, YK

 


 

24-25-Oct-19

Halifax Pop Explosion Conference, Halifax, NS

 


 

13-17-Nov-19

indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

28-30-Jan-19

AmericanaUK Festival and Conference, London, UK

 


 

6-12-May-20

Canadian Music Week conference & festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Billboard Canadian Hot 100 & Billboard Canadian Albums Charts Undergo Methodology Changes for 2026
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Billboard Canadian Hot 100 & Billboard Canadian Albums Charts Undergo Methodology Changes for 2026

Below is an explainer on the charts’ new streaming weights.

Following the switch of the Billboard Canadian Albums chart to a new weighting methodology to match that of the United States-based Billboard 200, the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 songs chart has shifted to the updated paid to ad-supported 1:2.5 streaming ratio. This is effective with the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart dated Jan. 31, 2026

As previously reported, Billboard’s charts have added more weight to on-demand streaming to better reflect an increase in streaming revenue and changing consumer behaviors. As part of the change, paid/subscription on-demand streams continue to be weighted more favourably compared to ad-supported on-demand streams, with the ratio between the two tiers narrowing from 1:3 to 1:2.5 based on analysis of streaming revenue.

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