CBC and MusiCounts Learn have partnered to present the first-ever Canadian Music Playlist Challenge. This project-based initiative requires no singing or music instruments to complete, and students can participate whether working from home or at school. The Playlist Challenge has two components: First, the free learning resource, or "lesson plan.

The Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA) and Canadian Music Industry Education Committee (CMIEC) have announced details for the online edition of Amplify 2020, beginning with a "Conference Kickoff Weekend" from November 6-8 and then running through the remainder of the month with special events and Q&A sessions. The

Honey Jam – the Toronto-based non-profit organization and artist development program fostering young female artists – is celebrating a milestone year. It has been 25 years since its founder, Ebonnie Rowe, first welcomed emerging artists for the first Honey Jam concert at the now-defunct Ultrasound venue in Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood.

Canadian Music Week (CMW) has announced a date change to the previously-announced Virtual Jim Beam National Talent Search. It will now take place virtually from Oct. 13—20, 2020 (originally scheduled Sept. 26–Oct. 3), with 30-minute episodes spotlighting five bands from eight Canadian cities. Hosted by Josie Dye of