Resources
Below is a list of useful industry contacts and resources. The information provided remains the property of the respective owners.
http://www.factor.ca
As a private non-profit organization, FACTOR is dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian independent recording industry. The foundation administers the voluntary contributions from sponsoring radio broadcasters as well as two components of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s newly formed Canada Music Fund Council’s programs to support the Canadian music industry. FACTOR has been managing federal funds since the inception of the Sound Recording Development Program in 1986 (now known as the Canada Music Fund Council).
http://www.socan.ca
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is a performing rights organization (PRO) that licenses the public performance and telecommunication of the world's repertoire of copyright-protected musical works in Canada and then distributes royalties to its members and affiliated international societies.
http://www.ascap.com
ASCAP is a membership association of over 225,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership.
http://www.myspace.com
MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends' friends. Create a private community on MySpace and you can share photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual friends! This site has an incredible music community.
http://www.garageband.com
GarageBand.com offers a range of free and paid services to musicians, such as gig promotion or advice from industry experts. At the core of these services is our patent-pending review process. We use the opinions of our giant community to rank new music. Hundreds of thousands of listeners test and critique new songs to a degree impossible before the advent of online communities. The result of this natural selection is an objective and well-organized ranking of the best new independent music.
http://www.axemusic.com
Axe Music Incorporated opened its first store on the outskirts of Edmonton - a garage with a dirt floor - in 1980 - devoted to building, stocking and selling pro audio equipment. Since then, that one tiny store has grown into 2 high volume store locations, making Axe one of the largest retailers in Canada of pro audio, guitars, keyboards, pianos, drums, amplifiers, recording equipment, lighting, karaoke, electronic percussion, DJ equipment and video gear.
http://www.electronicmusiccalgary.com
Electronic Music Calgary is a collective of electronic musicians focused on the promotion of live electronic music.