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Is Cultural Exemption That Big a Deal for NAFTA?

Dairy has been the major talks during the on-going NAFTA negotiations on Canada- U.S Free Trade Agreement. However, one part that doesn’t seem to get as much fanfare is the Canadian Cultural Protections.  Since 1988, Canada took a stand ensuring

ABLETON UNIVERSITY TOUR 2018 @ OIART

The Ableton University tour is a series of free presentations, workshops and performances designed to inform and inspire music-makers of all proficiency levels taking place across Canada during September and October of 2018. Join Ableton in collaboration with Ableton Certified Trainers

WORK FILM GRANT

Winners of the 2018 Prism Prize , Charlotte Day Wilson and filmmaker Fantavious Fritz , are paying it forward with the launch of a $10,000 film Work Grant . Music videos will be prioritised but short narrative films are welcomed.

#MUSIC TALKS: MERCH 101

The music business is complex. As digital disruption continues, the music industry evolves, discovers and creates new revenue models. All aspects of the industry are impacted creating new exciting opportunities. Enter the world of music merchandise.  Band merch has always

Lunch & Learn 01: Battle of the Brands!

In today’s oversaturated, on-demand environment, it is increasingly challenging for music organizations to break through to consumers. As corporate brands also face a similar issue, this creates an opportunity for both to work together.  Join Jason Maghanoy (Director of Revenue, NOW

Cannabis: Coming to Live Events Near You?

As the legalization date of October 17th gets closer, the questions on the minds of live event organizers is how will this impact live events and will the legalization of Cannabis help the musis sector. Canadians continue to use cannabis at

TD Creative Entrepreneur Incubator

The SOCAN Foundation in partnership with TD Bank Group has launched the TD Creative Entrepreneur Incubator Program. This program provides emerging music creators with seed funding, mentorship and the opportunity to participate in a webinar series that will hone their

Pablo Rodiriguez: New Minister of Heritage

The London Music Office welcomes incoming Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Hon. Pablo Rodriguez and acknowledges the Hon. Mélanie Joly as she moves on to her appointment as Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie. The office of the Minister

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Ticket Sales Act: An Easy Win or a Sinking Ship?

The Ticket Sales Act, which passed last December, will officially be enforced on Canada Day, July 1st, 2018. The new Act will ban computer “bots” used to automatically buy up sports and concert tickets, and cap resale markups at 50 percent

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