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CBCMusic . ca Searchlight Contest Back & Bigger For 2016
2015 CBC SEARCHLIGHT WINNERS ORANGE O ’ CLOCK AT THE 2015 CBC MUSIC FESTIVAL
CBCMusic . ca ’ s annual Searchlight contest is back , and this year it ’ s even bigger . Solo artists , duos , and groups from all genres can apply by submitting a video of themselves performing one original song , as well as one high-quality MP3 , before March 23 , 2016 . There will be multiple regional contests , with the winners of each moving on to the national Searchlight contest .
For an added twist this year , the competition will come to life on CBC TV as the top four finalists compete on a live broadcast for the Searchlight title , judged by three celebrity judges . Musicians will also get the chance to have their entries heard by a Searchlight industry judging panel . Prizing includes $ 20,000 towards music equipment and an additional $ 5,000 in audience prizes from Yamaha Canada Music , a performance opportunity on CBC Radio One ’ s q , a performance slot at the 2016 CBC Music Festival ( including flights and accommodations ), and a Career Booster package valued at $ 25,000 from media partner Canadian Musician magazine .
For more information or to enter , go to www . cbcmusic . ca / searchlight .

Music Cities Survey

12 % 25 %

Canadian Musician surveyed musicians across the country on the concept of “ music cities ,” the health of their local music scenes , and how supportive their communities are of musicians and music-related businesses . Here are the results …

50 % 24 % 65 %

of respondents are familiar with the concept of “ music city strategies ”
are vaguely familiar
of respondents live in a large city while 29 % are in a small city and 21 % in a rural area …
say their city / region “ definitely ” has musician & music business-friendly policies & initiatives while 43 % say “ somewhat ”
say their municipal government could “ definitely ” play a positive role in supporting the music community
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