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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept. 14, 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. Keep in mind that pandemic fears are likely to affect some of the events listed. POP Montreal (pictured) is proceeding with both live and virtual events this month.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept. 14, 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

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

Now open

Passport: Music Export Summit

 


 

15-Sep-20

Applications for Music Nova Scotia Marketing and Investment Programs

 


 

17-Sep-20

Applications for MB Music Recording Production Fund Out of Province Artists

 


 

30-Oct-20

Submissions for Cobalt Prize for blues compositions

 


 

29-Oct-20

Applications for OMIF Music Industry Initiatives

 


 

29-Oct-20

Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

23-27-Sept-20

Pop Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

25-Sep-Oct-9

BreakOut West, online version

 


 

04-Oct-20

CMAOntario Awards and festival, London, ON

 


 

21-24-Oct-20

Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS - online version

 


 

22-25-Oct-20

Festival 506, Fredericton, NB - online version

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18-21-Nov-20

M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

11-20-Jun-2021

NXNE Music and Gaming Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Spotify Reports Francophone Music Is One of the Top Genres On The Platform

The streaming giant’s annual Loud & Clear data finds French as one of the top-performing languages, with Quebec artists like Charlotte Cardin and Patrick Watson leading the charge.

Francophone music is thriving on Spotify — and Quebec is playing a key role.

Spotify has shared new data that highlights French-language music and content as one of the top-performing genres on the platform. 100 million global users are listening to French content, according to the report, while French music streams are up 192% since 2019.

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