The arts community in Canada is taking stock

 ABOVE: Nicholas Borodenko’s firm PRA Inc. analyzed the data from the National Arts and Culture Impact Survey. There’s a palpable angst in the arts community and the elephant in the room is seemingly here to stay. For another while anyways. So what does this mean for culture in Canada? And what about

New funding to provide grants for local musicians

 On February 4, 2021, the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) announced a $ 25,000 investment into Ottawa’s music sector with the new Ottawa Music Development Fund (OMDF). This fund seeks to address the gaps and challenges in Ottawa’s music ecosystem by providing grants to local

Indie Music Biz #19: Music Communications with Mary Jelley

 Photos by Anne-Marie Brugger On Saturday morning, the Ottawa Independent Music Business along with the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition presented a seminar on Music Communications featuring Mary Jelley of Warner Music Canada. The music community received expert advice on how to PR their music in today’s complex music industry scene. 

Megaphono Panels Have Artists Talking

 With all the great concerts over the next few days at the Megaphono Festival it would be easy to forget how many great panels the festival offers to help local artists build their careers. "We want the artists to have the best chance to make a connection and build relationships