The sixth annual IMSTA FESTA Toronto show will head back to Ryerson University on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Presented by the International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) and the SAE Institute, IMSTA FESTA events are held in major music creation markets around the world, including Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, New York,
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The National Music Centre (NMC) in Calgary will receive a $525,000 contribution from music, media, and technology company Stingray over the next seven years to support classical music residencies at Studio Bell. A handful of artists have already been selected to help launch the program over the second half
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The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on the 2019 Short List. The 2019 Polaris Music Prize Short List is: Marie Davidson - Working Class Woman Elisapie - The Ballad of the Runaway Girl FET.NAT - Le Mal Dominique Fils-Aimé - Stay Tuned!
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The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has announced its nominees for the 2019 CCMA Awards. Leading the pack with five nominations each are 2018 Single of the Year Award-winning group James Barker Band and reigning Interactive Artist of the Year Brett Kissel. Kissel is nominated for Entertainer of the Year,
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Canadian Music Week (CMW) has announced that Danya Dixon has been promoted to chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Danya Dixon has been with CMW for 11 years, most recently serving as vice president of programming. "Passionate about the business of creativity, Danya Dixon is a key executive at
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