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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: February 24, 2020

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. Applications for the next round of the MVP Project (pictured) open in May.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: February 24, 2020

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 a 12-month period

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

 


 

28-Feb-20

Applications for SiriusXM Top of the Country competition

 


 

1-Mar-20

Entries for Midem Talent Exporter initiative

 


 

1-Mar-20

Entries for Women's Freedom Song Contest

 


 

15-Mar-20

Applications for Music Nova Scotia Tour Support & Artist Development

 


 

13-Mar-20

Applications for Contact East 2020, Moncton, NB

 


 

15-May-20

Applications for Mundial Montreal

 


 

15-May-20

Applications open for MVP Project

 


 

14-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

9-15-Mar-20

Juno week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

13-22-Mar-20

South by Southwest fest and conference, Austin, TX

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL

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6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

2-5-June-20

Midem conference, Cannes, FR

 


 

16-19-June-20

A2iM Week, New York City

 


 

15-20-Sep-20

Americana Music fest and conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

21-Sep-20

Polaris Gala, The Carlu, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Maneesh on Producing Drake’s Song of the Summer Contender ‘Shabang’ and Why Now Is the Time To Talk

The Toronto-based, Indian-Canadian producer breaks his silence at a high point in his career.

You’ve heard the name, now you’ve seen the face. Maneesh has been a go-to producer for Drake since the 6 God fired his first shot at Meek Mill on 2015’s “Charged Up.” Over the years, the Toronto-based, Indian-Canadian contributed to records such as the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “What’s Next,” the Rihanna-assisted “Too Good,” the fan-favorite Certified Lover Boy opener “Champagne Poetry,” and countless other Drizzy songs. However, there may be no moment more important than what fans witnessed on the evening of May 14, 2026.

Six songs into the ICEMAN Episode 4 livestream, they watched a globe explode behind a fence. Viewers heard a line that would go on to soundtrack Instagram posts, TikTok nursery rhymes for children, championship celebrations for the New York Knicks after they won the NBA Finals, and so much more: “Maneesh on the beat, Shabang.”

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