Supporting the business of music is essential so our industry can get back to doing what they do best: creating exponential economic, social and cultural impact for artists, communities and tourism. With the support of the Province of Ontario, the Canadian Live Music...

This panel will explore how artists and labels can partner with their distributors to make the biggest impact around releases, tours, and single drops. The most successful indie release understand how to leverage listener data and integrate streaming platforms and...

Short form video platforms like TikTok, Triller, IG Reels and more have become the new music discovery ecosystems for A&R’s, managers, and labels. They are crucial for new artists looking to be heard. In these worlds, content is king and catchy tracks with that...

LeAnn Phelan will share with you what publishers are looking for in a songwriter based on her own experience signing writers over a 25+ years. Other topics covered: • How to utilize your PRO • How to build community • How to take care of your creative wellness along...

Host Rudy Blair Interviews Randy Lennox & Daniel Glass BROUGHT TO YOU BY: RBC Emerging Artist Project FEATURED SPEAKERS Randy Lennox, Executive Chair, Elevate Daniel Glass, Founder & President, Glassnote Music Host: Rudy Blair, Music & Entertainment...

A Fireside Chat with the Recording Academy’s Co-Presidents Valeisha Butterfield Jones, Panos Panay and Variety’s Jem Aswad FEATURED SPEAKERS Moderator: Jem Aswad, Senior Music Editor Variety Valeisha Butterfield Jones Co President, The Recording Academy Panos Panay Co...

ADVANCE presents a conversation that will discuss the best ways to find diverse talent, and keep them! The conversation will be about the best practices for creating a safe workplace for all equity seeking groups, and will discuss the value of Employee Resource...

A Candid and in-Depth Discussion For the first time ever together, join us in conversation with the three Presidents of the music supervisor guilds, from USA, UK/Europe and Canada, talk about the present and future of one of the fastest growing creative positions in...

Canadians love music and data on streaming confirms it. MRC Canada’s data shows that Canada is close to hitting a new major milestone in streaming. Sometime soon, it’s expected that Canada will hit 2 billion songs streamed per week. The size and rapid growth of the...