Useful Links
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Associations
- Western Canadian Music Awards & Conference
- MMF - Music Managers Forum
- CMPA - Canadian Music Publishers Association
- Canadian New Music Network
- The Folk Arts Society (NL)
- OCFF - Ontario Council of Folk Festivals
- SAC - Songwriters Association of Canada
- SOCAN - Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
- SODRAC - Societe du Droit de Reproduction des Auteurs, Compositeurs et editeurs du Canada Inc.
- SCMA -Saskatchewan Country Music Association
- RIAA -Recording Industry Association of America
- Musicaction/Fondation Musicaction
- CRIA - Canadian Recording Industry Association
- ECMA - East Coast Music Association
- CRTC - Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
- COCA - Canadian Organization of Campus Activities
- CMRRA - Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
- CCMA - Canadian Country Music Association
- CAB - Canadian Association of Broadcasters
- CIMA - Canadian Independent Music Association
- CMC - Canadian Music Centre
- CCA - Canadian Conference of the Arts
- CAPACOA - Canadian Arts Presenting Association
- CARAS - Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
- BC Country Music Association
- American Federation of Musicians
- ACTRA Performers' Rights Society
- Music NWT
- MusicYukon
- Music/Musique New Brunswick
- Music Nova Scotia
- Music PEI
- MusicNL
- Music British Columbia
- Alberta Music
- SaskMusic
- Manitoba Music
- Association Québecoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo
- The Folk Alliance International
Festivals & Annual Events
- Sled Island (AB)
- Send + Receive (film and sound fest) (MB)
- Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (BC)
- Ottawa Jazz Festival (ON)
- Ottawa Blues Festival (ON)
- Nakusp Music Festival (BC)
- Mission Folk Festival (BC)
- Maple Ridge Jazz & Blues Festival (BC)
- Live from the Rock Folk Festival (ON)
- Edmonton International Jazz Festival (AB)
- Hornby Festival (BC)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts (BC)
- Harbourfront Centre (ON)
- Frostbite Festival (YK)
- Filberg Festival (BC)
- Festival d’été de Québec (QC)
- Dauphin’s Countryfest (MB)
- Calgary Blues & Roots Festival (AB)
- Brandon Folk Music & Art Festival (MB)
- The Back Forty Folk Festival (MB)
- Winnipeg Folk Festival (MB)
- Thunder Bay Blues Festival (ON)
- Stan Rogers Folk Festival (NS)
- Shelter Valley Folk Festival (ON)
- Saskatoon Jazz Festival (SK)
- Rimouski Jazz Festival (QC)
- Mariposa Folk Festival (ON)
- Manito Ahbee: Manitoba Aboriginal Festival (MB)
- Hillside Festival (ON)
- Harmony Arts Festival (BC)
- Great Woods Music Festival (MB)
- Fire ‘n Water Music Fest (MB)
- Festival Du Voyageur (MB)
- Deep Roots Festival (NS)
- Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival (BC)
- Blue Skies Festival (ON)
- Troutfest (ON)
- Summerfolk (ON)
- Winnipeg Jazz Festival
- Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival (NB)
- Contact East (NS)
- North by Northeast (ON)
- Canadian Music Week (ON)
- PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival (PEI)
Funding Organizations
Logistics - Music Law & Copyright Organisations
- Artist Management Services Sample Contracts
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Copyright Board of Canada
- Free Legal Advice
- ACTRA Performers' Rights Society
- ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- CMRRA - Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
- NRCC - Neighbouring Rights Copyright Collective
- American Federation of Musicians, Musicians’ Neighbouring Rights Royalties
- AVLA - Audio-Video Licensing Agency
- BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc
- Copyright Depository
- CPCC - Canadian Private Copying Collective
- SESAC
- SoundExchange
Marketing
Media - Canadian Campus Radio
- The National Campus & Community Radio Association
- CFBW 91.3FM (ON)
- CFCR 90.5FM (SK)
- CFMU 93.3FM (ON)
- CFRE 91.9FM (ON)
- CFRO 102.7FM (BC)
- CFUR 88.7FM (BC)
- CFXU 93.3FM (NS)
- CHLY 107.1FM (BC)
- CHMR 93.5FM (NL)
- CHSR 97.9FM (NB)
- CIRO (BC)
- CIUT 89.5FM
- CJLY (BC)
- CJSR 88.5FM (AB)
- CJTR 91.3FM (SK)
- CKDU 88.1FM (NS)
- CKUA (AB)
- CKUT 90.3FM (QC)
- CKXU 88.3FM (AB)
- Kipiox First Nations Community Radio 96.1FM (BC)
- Peace FM (BC)
- UMFM 101.5FM (MB)
- 92.9 KICK FM (MB)
- CAPR (NS)
- CFBU 103.7FM (ON)
- CFBX 92.5FM (BC)
- CFFF 92.7FM (ON)
- CFMH 92.5FM (NB)
- CFRC 101.9 (ON)
- CFRH 88.1 (ON)
- CFRU 93.3FM (ON)
- CFUV 101.9FM (BC)
- CHLS 100.5 (BC)
- CHMA 106.9FM (NB)
- CHON (YK)
- CIFX 93.7FM (NL)
- CITR 101.9FM (BC)
- CIVL 88.5FM (BC)
- CJPN 90.5FM (NB)
- CJSW 90.9FM (AB)
- CKCU 93.1FM (ON)
- CKMS 100.3FM (ON)
- CKUM 93.5FM (NB)
- CKUW 95.9FM (MB)
- JUMP 90.1FM (BC)
- MBC 89.9FM (SK)
- NCI FM (MB)
Media - Local TV / Radio
Periodicals
- Access Magazine
- Canadian Musician
- Chart - Canada's Music Magazine
- GalaxieMAG
- Maple Blues - Toronto Blues Society publication
- Songwriters Magazine - Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) quarterly
- The Coast - Halifax's weekly news, food, movies, music and art
- Words & Music - Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) quarterly
Record Labels and CD Distribution
Songwriting
- Arts & Letters Awards
- Unisong International Song Contest
- The John Lennon Songwriting Contest
- Radio Star – National Songwriting Competition
- Book Reference – Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure (Pat Pattison)
- Songposium (SAC)
- International Songwriting Competition
- Songwriters Resource Network
Training – Music, Audio Engineering & Music Industry
- MUN – School of Music
- MUN – Drama & Music
- MUN – Ethnomusicology (MA or PhD)
- College of the North Atlantic (CNA) - Music Industry & Performance/Recording Arts
- CNA – Business Admin. Marketing
- Centre for the Arts & Technology – Audio Engineering
- Centre for the Arts & Technology – Event & Promotions Management
- Academy Canada – Music and Recording Arts
- Academy Canada – Business Admin. Marketing, Human Relations, Accounting
- St. Frances Xavier University – Music
- Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) – Music Arts/Music Business/Recording Arts
