Canadian Musician - January/February 2018 | Page 12

CHANGES
Registration Open for
Canadian Music Week 2018
Registration is now open for the 2018 edition of the
Canadian Music Week conference and festival, which
runs May 7-13 and spans seven nights of perfor-
mances, with 500 showcasing artists at more than 40
live music venues in downtown Toronto.
The Music Summit conference has been expand-
ed to four days and will run from May 9-12, 2018 at
the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. It brings together
influential representatives from all areas of the
Canadian and international music business to discuss
and educate attendees on all areas of the industry. The Music Summit is designed for both industry executives and recording professionals
and features dedicated programming streams focused on Social Music, Live Touring, and the Global Creators Summit, as well as featured
keynotes, celebrity interviews, breakout sessions, and workshops.
CMW also features conferences for radio and digital media, as well as a trade exposition, a film festival, a comedy festival, five awards
shows, and Canada’s largest new music festival.
For more information, go to www.cmw.net.
SOCAN Foundation
Launches Charitable Fund
The SOCAN Foundation has established the
SOCAN Foundation Charitable Fund.
So far, the SOCAN Foundation has
awarded over $25 million to Canadian music
initiatives over its 25 years. This represents
more than 6,000 grants to individuals and
organizations that have empowered and
supported thousands of Canadian composers
and songwriters across the country. While
the SOCAN Foundation regularly awards and
funds individual music creators and music
organizations, proceeds from the charitable
fund will be awarded only to eligible charita-
ble initiatives that foster Canadian music, such
as music festivals, songwriting camps, awards,
and scholarship programs.
For more information, go to
www.socanfoundation.ca.
… The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF)
has inducted The Band’s roots-rock classic “This
Wheel’s on Fire.” The song was a key track on The
Band’s influential 1968 debut album, Music from
Big Pink, and a version also appeared on their
joint album with Bob Dylan, The Basement Tapes,
in 1975. It was penned by bassist Rick Danko with
Bob Dylan and has been covered by The Hollies,
The Byrds, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and more.
www.cshf.ca.
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GORD BAMFORD & DALLAS SMITH AT THE 2017 JUNO FAN FARE
JUNO Host Committee to Award $25,000 in
Micro-Grants
The 2018 JUNO Host Committee has announced that 25 $1,000 grants are being
made available for artists, venues, promoters, and music organizers to present
unique musical experiences across the Lower Mainland and in communities
throughout B.C. during JUNO Week 2018. The event will be held in Vancouver from
March 19-25, 2018, culminating in The JUNO Awards Broadcast on CBC on Sunday,
March 25 th .
The 2018 JUNOs Experience Program is developed by the JUNO Host Committee
and supported by Music BC and Creative BC. The goal is to: celebrate local music,
build community, and support creativity; open opportunities for local musicians
to connect with new audiences; present music in a variety of venues across B.C.;
promote local music and create connections between local musicians, promoters,
BIAs, and the music industry at large; build excitement for the 2018 JUNO Awards;
and create inclusive, safe spaces where music can flourish, focusing on the diversity
of the region.
For more information, go to www.letshearitbc.com.