Canada Music Fund

The Canadian music industry includes a wide range of creators and entrepreneurs who create, produce and market original and diverse Canadian music.

To help the industry meet new challenges, the Government created the Canada Music Fund.

The Canada Music Fund (CMF) is the primary tool implementing the three major objectives of the Canadian Sound Recording Policy, From Creators to Audience, which are:

• to enhance Canadians access to a diverse range of Canadian music choices through existing and emerging media;
• to increase the opportunities available for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs to make a significant and lasting contribution to Canadian cultural expression; and,
• to ensure that Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs have the skills, know-how and tools to succeed in a global and digital environment.

The Canada Music Fund consists of seven complementary components, each one contributing uniquely to the aforementioned goals.

• Creators' Assistance Component
• Canadian Musical Diversity Component
• New Musical Works Component
• Collective Initiatives Component
• Music Entrepreneur Component
• Support to Sector Associations Component
• Canadian Music Memories Component

Creators' Assistance Component

The Creators' Assistance Component assists Canadian composers, lyricists, and songwriters in developing their craft and business knowledge. The component enables Canadian performing artists and producers to have access to high-quality Canadian compositions. In turn, it enables Canadians to hear music and lyrics that are relevant to them and that they can identify with.

Eligible recipients are Canadian not-for-profit music sector organizations and associations representing Canadian creators. The component is administered by:

SOCAN Foundation c/o Mr. Rick MacMillan 41 Valleybrook Drive Toronto, Ontario M3B 2S6 Tel.: 416-445-8700 Tel.: 1-800-55 SOCAN (toll free in Canada) Fax: 416-442-3372 SOCAN Foundation macmillanr@socan.ca

Canadian Musical Diversity Component

The Canadian Musical Diversity Component provides assistance for the production and distribution of recordings of specialized music. This is music not generally part of prevailing musical trends since it emphasizes artistic considerations-creativity, free expression and/or experimentation-that do not necessarily meet conventional criteria and formats as defined by the popular music marketplace.

Eligible recipients are Canadian artists, ensembles or bands, independent record producers, incorporated record companies, and record distribution companies whose artistic genre, work, or product is specialized music. The component is administered by:

Canada Council for the Arts c/o Ms. Gerri Trimble P.O. Box 1047 350 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V8 Tel.: 613-566-4414 Tel.: 1-800-263-5588 (toll free in Canada) Fax: 613-566-4390 Canada Council for the Arts gerri.trimble@canadacouncil.ca

New Musical Works Component

The New Musical Works Component provides Canadian creators and entrepreneurs with opportunities to produce and promote Canadian sound recordings and to develop their craft and expertise.

Eligible recipients are Canadian artists, not-for-profit organizations, associations, or corporations, including record labels, music publishers, and those involved in artist management. The component is administered by the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) for the English-language sector of the music industry, and the Fondation Musicaction (Musicaction) for the French-language sector:

FACTOR 30 Commercial Road Toronto, Ontario M4G 1Z4 Tel.: 416-696-2215 FACTOR factor@factor.ca

Musicaction 4385 Saint-Hubert Street, Suite 2 Montréal, Quebec H2J 2X1 Tel.: 514-861-8444 Tel.: 1-800-861-5561 (toll free in Canada) Fax: 514-861-4423 Musicaction info@musicaction.ca

Collective Initiatives Component

The Collective Initiatives Component supports the development of the Canadian sound recording industry by fostering an increased regional, national and international presence of Canadian undertakings, companies, record labels, creators, and artists. The component provides financial assistance for conferences and award shows, real and virtual showcases, as well as market development initiatives.

Eligible recipients are Canadian not-for-profit organizations, or associations or corporations owned and controlled by Canadians. The component is administered by FACTOR for the English-language sector of the music industry, and Musicaction for the French-language sector. See information on FACTOR and Musicaction under the New Musical Works Component.

Music Entrepreneur Component

The Music Entrepreneur Component provides support for established Canadian music entrepreneurs to build a strong, sustainable industry. It enables established entrepreneurs to offer a wide range of choices that enrich the Canadian musical experience in the long term, to become increasingly competitive nationally and internationally and to play a leading role in the global digital economy.

Eligible recipients are Canadian-owned and -controlled firms with a proven track record in the development and marketing of Canadian musical talent and whose principal business is the production and marketing of Canadian content sound recordings. The component is administered by:

Department of Canadian Heritage Music Policy and Programs 15 Eddy Street, 15-4-E Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5 Tel.: 1-866-811-0055 (toll free in Canada) Tel.: 819-934-3208 Fax: 819-934-9244 musique-music@pch.gc.ca

Support to Sector Associations Component

The Support to Sector Associations Component is designed to help Canada's music sector associations provide their members with professional representation services, as well as analysis of public policy initiatives and issues of concern to the industry. Through the assistance given to the associations, Canadians working in the fields such as songwriting, music publishing, sound recording, live performance and marketing will be better informed and will make better decisions about their career and their activities within the industry.

Eligible recipients are Canadian not-for-profit sound recording sector associations. The component is administered by the Department of Canadian Heritage. See information on the Department under the Music Entrepreneur Component.

Canadian Music Memories Component

The Canadian Music Memories Component supports Library and Archives Canada in the preservation of Canadian sound recordings in order to provide Canadians with access to their musical heritage.

Library and Archives Canada c/o Mr. Richard Green Recorded Sound and Video Music Division 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Tel.: 613-996-5115 Tel.: 1-866-578-7777 (toll free in Canada) Fax: 613-953-7272 Library and Archives Canada mus@lac-bac.gc.ca