The CMW Nile Rodgers Global Creator Award

Canadian Music Week is proud to announce will.i.am as recipient of the CMW 2024 Nile Rodgers Global Creator Award. Merck Mercuriadis, Founder & CEO, Hipgnosis Songs Fund LTD and Hipgnosis Song Management, will host a presentation of this annual award in conversation with will.i.am and multi-Grammy Award winning producer and composer Nile Rodgers.

The CMW Nile Rodgers Global Creators Award was established in 2014 to celebrate the most outstanding of creative geniuses of all ilk who have consistently made an indelible impact on a global scale throughout their careers.

20th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE AT CMW

The 20th annual International Marketplace at CMW will take place Monday to Wednesday, June 3-5, 2024 at Regatta Room (Lobby Level) at The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Toronto. Join us for B2B meetings, trade opportunities, networking and more.

We look forward to welcoming you onsite. Meet with new potential business partners, re-new old acquaintances and pursue new international trade opportunities. CAAMA members receive a discount on their CMW registration.

The International Marketplace hosted close to 1,000 B2B meetings around CMW in 2023. The 2024 Spotlight is on India, home to IPI (India Phonographic Industry) – the 2^nd oldest music industry org. in the world involved in protecting copyright When CAAMA produced its Spotlight on India in 2010, only 7.5% of India was connected to the internet. In 2022 India was ranked as the 2^nd largest online market worldwide, 2^nd only to China. Now, 52% of India is connected, The 2024 Spotlight will tap new opportunities which were not accessible 14 years ago. CAAMA’s 2024 Spotlight will provide fresh access to this industry, which is one of the world’s most established.

CAAMA’s International Marketplace trade hub will be open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT during CMW.

You will find us in the room with all the flags.

FUNDING

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

View our list of funding opportunities and deadlines.