According to a 2018 survey by the ECMA, 20% of participating musicians reported having struggled with suicidal thoughts. Compared to the national average of 3.3 per cent, that is an extremely alarming statistic. After several discussions with our partners at ECMA and others prompted by this information, MusicNL has decided that it’s time to get LOUD about music […]
Music Submissions If you are a musician and wish to submit original songs for airplay on CBC networks, send them to the CBC Music Library by email to music.library@cbc.ca You may also indicate the specific program for preferred play in the subject line of your email as follows: “Attention: [program name]” Please attach with your email […]
The September intake of our Artist Development funding stream is now open. This round runs from Tuesday, September 2, to Monday, September 22! The Artist Development program fosters and supports Newfoundland and Labrador’s musical culture through the funding of singles, EPs, full-length sound recordings, marketing, and promotion materials. This includes: ➡️ Production/Pre-production ➡️ Mixing and […]
Today we excitedly announced the 2025 MusicNL award nominees! Leading the way is Mallory Johnson with 6 nods, followed by Quote The Raven with 5 categories, and XIA-3, Natasha Blackwood, Mick Davis and Thin Love, and Justin Fancy with 4 nominations each. Deantha Edmunds, Jake Nicoll, Nico Paulo, Rube & Rake, and Port-Aux-Poutines are among 13 artists nominated in 3 categories. Remember that […]
Each year, MusicNL celebrates and recognizes over 25 diverse categories of music and the many people who make up the fabric of Newfoundland and Labrador’s thriving music industry. Our live in-person Nominee Announcement, originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, was postponed due to multiple wildfires across our province. Given the ongoing events, we have decided to […]
As much as we were hoping to share the 2025 MusicNL Award nominees tomorrow, given the multiple wildfires happening across our province, our announcement is postponed to a later date. With many in our province facing evacuation orders and advisories, including a regional state of emergency, we want to keep the focus on community support, […]
Each year, MusicNL celebrates and recognizes over 25 diverse categories of music and the many people who make up the fabric of Newfoundland and Labrador’s thriving music industry. Please join us on Tuesday, August 12 at 12:00 pm NDT, as we unveil and celebrate the 2025 MusicNL Award Nominees! 👉RSVP deadline: Monday, August 11, 10:00 […]
In partnership with Landfall Trust of Brigus and Genoa Design International, we are absolutely thrilled to announce Katie Baggs as our 5th Musician-in-Residence! After a competitive juried selection process and the highest volume of applications yet, St. John’s-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Katie Baggs has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the program. Katie will spend two […]
DEADLINE TO APPLY: THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025 11:59 PM AT MusicNL, @musicpei, @musicnovascotia, and @musicmusiquenb are pleased to announce the Atlantic Spotlight Showcase during @breakoutwest 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 24 – 28, 2025. This mission focuses on expanding the careers of developing and export-ready artists from the East Coast of Canada with B2B and networking opportunities, a showcase, and creative […]
DEADLINE TO APPLY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND, 2025 11:59 PM NDT CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MUSICIAN-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM! MusicNL is pleased to partner with Landfall Trust and Genoa Design International to present our 5th edition of the Musician-in-Residence program from August 2nd to 15th, 2025. The program gives a MusicNL member the opportunity to spend two weeks at […]
DEADLINE TO APPLY: MONDAY, JULY 1ST, 2025 11:59 PM PST Artist applications for Come Together are OPEN! Come Together returns to Toronto this November 25th and 26th. This annual industry showcase, presented by Canada’s Provincial Music Industry Associations and SODEC, is an opportunity for artists from across Canada to meet with, build business relationships, and […]
The 2025 MusicNL Awards and Stages submissions are now open for artists and industry. Music release dates must fall between the eligibility period of April 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. For a complete list of MusicNL Awards categories, Stages criteria, eligibility rules, and voting criteria, visit musicnl.ca/mnlw2025. Submit now at the link below. Submissions […]