CURRENT & COMING UP
FUNDING ASSISTANCE UPDATES Please remember that in addition to assistance you might access from the funder(s) themselves, our staff is available to help members with their funding applications by providing guidance on marketing/ strategic plans, budgeting or just a final read-through. Funding op- tions available to Saskatchewan residents are summarized on www.
saskmusic.org > Funding > Funding Options.
CREATIVE SASKATCHEWAN
Programs to the music sector are now closed for their fiscal year, with the exception of Market Travel (showcase). New deadlines or program openings will be announced sometime after April 1/17.
FACTOR
As of January 2017, the Government of Canada has increased the an- nual allocation to Export activities, including international tours and showcases under the New Musical Works program, and Export show- cases under Collective Initiatives for this and next fiscal year.
For eligible artists and their representatives who are planning tours and showcases outside of Canada in the winter of 2017 or the early spring, additional funding may be available to assist you.
Tip: There are two kinds of FACTOR deadlines: profile review and then application.
Applicant (or Company) Profile will reflect the individual, partner- ship, or corporation that will enter a contract with FACTOR if funding is offered. If you’re in a band and you don’t have a formal company struc- ture, you will need to decide which individual band member is going to take responsibility for the funding as the applicant. New company profiles will receive a rating of Approved, 2 or 3.
Artist Profiles contain general information about the artist. If you’re a solo artist, band or other ensemble and you want to apply for funding, you’ll need an artist profile as well as an applicant profile. Your artist profile gives FACTOR an understanding of where you’re at in your ca- reer and helps determine which of their programs you may be eligible
to apply for. When you first create one and submit it you will receive a rating of ‘General Artist.’ This information is then “attached” to any funding applications you submit.
Approximately 95% of artists in the FACTOR system are rated General. With this rating you can apply to FACTOR’s most popular programs: Artist Development, Juried Sound Recording, and the Showcase com- ponent of the Live Performance program. You can also submit “addi- tional information” if you would like to try to achieve a higher rating.
You must have a rating in the system in order to apply for grants, and it takes about a week to get a rating back after you submit your pro- file - so do it in advance, if you intend to apply sometime in the future. Check
www.factor.ca for individual program deadlines/criteria.
Become a FACTOR juror: Jurors help determine which artists re- ceive funding to record and release full-length records, and to de- velop their careers. You have to be a Canadian, and have at least 5 years’ professional experience in music, radio, or related industries. It’s an excellent way to discover new artists; understand the pro- cess; improve your future applications; and give back to the commu- nity. For more information on becoming a juror, visit
www.factor.ca/ factor-in-the-community/become-a-juror.
MUSIC CONSUMPTION TRENDS
Nielsen presented the Canada Music mid-year report for the six- month period of January 1-June 30/16. The full report is available at
www.nielsen.com/ca/en/insights/reports/2016/2016-canada-music- mid-year-report.html. Highlights include:
• Total music consumption, which takes in album sales, track-equiva- lent albums and streaming equivalent albums, is up 7.4% compared to the first six months of 2015.
• Streaming volume continues to grow, with over 18.6 billion songs streamed on-demand through audio and video platforms in the first six months of 2016.
• Total album sales are down 19.4% and total digital track sales are down 22.8% year-to-date over 2015.
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