MusicOntario Presents the Annual Songwriter Challenge

MusicOntario Presents the third annual Ontario edition of the Canadian Songwriter Challenge, in partnership with the Canadian Council of Music Industry Associations (CCMIA) and Bell Media! The Canadian Songwriter Challenge invites Music Industry Associations from each province to program unique songwriting retreats to develop local writers and their skills. The retreat takes place August 8-10, 2017 at Metalworks Studios (3611 Mavis Rd, Mississauga, ON) During each retreat (spanning anywhere from 2 to 5 days), artists receive mentoring in songwriting and co-writing, and have the opportunity to demo newly co-written works. Participants also have the opportunity to attend workshops on the business of songwriting, including demoing in a professional studio environment, live performance, publishing, marketing, and a variety of intellectual property topics from live performance to sync rights. This year’s Challenge will be hosted at Metalworks Recording Studios from August 8-10, 2017, where all co-writing, recording, and mentoring sessions will take place. Between 2015-2016, almost 300 Ontario-based artists applied to participate, and 2017 is sure to bring together another fantastic crop of Ontario songsmiths on the rise! Past mentors include Gavin Brown, Liz Rodrigues, Donovan Woods, Nathan Ferraro, Mike Wise, Bill Bell, Shobha, Casey Marshall and Rob Wells.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE AT CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
May 9 – 11, 2018 – Toronto

CAAMA members who register with Canadian Music Week can participate in a series of curated business-to-business (B2B) meetings with incoming delegates during CMW through the International Marketplace. The 2018 Spotlight on the USA and Focus on Mexico will tke place May 9-11, 2018 and will generate B2B meetings for incoming buyers and market specialists, with Canadians onsite. The Mentor's Cafe provides world class expertise and access to some of the world's top market specialists, decision-makers, entrepreneurs and buyers in a one-on-one environment.

CAAMA members will also have a chance to meet with booking agents, A&R reps and learn from the best in the business.

Ticketed Opportunities
Additional B2B Roundtable Sessions with International Festival Buyers for Meet the Festivals - and music supervisors with the Sync Summit.

Contact Kathy Hahn at the the International Marketplace at CMW for more information at kathy@caama.org

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

View our list of funding opportunities and deadlines.