Numerous organizations play an important role in the live music sector, and we thank them all for the work they do. Here are some of them.

Funders

Public

  • Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Canada Council for the Arts
  • Ontario Media Development Corporation
  • Destination Ontario
  • Celebrate Ontario
  • Ontario Arts Council
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation
  • Municipal arts councils and governments
  • SOCAN (private/public)

Private

  • Radio Starmaker Fund

Music rights management

  • SOCAN (private/public)
  • Re:Sound
  • ACTRA-RACS
  • MROC
  • Connect Music Licensing

Government partners

Federal

  • Department of Canadian Heritage
  • FACTOR

Ontario

  • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and its agencies
  • Numerous Municipal and Regional Governments across Ontario

Allied organizations

  • Creative City Network of Canada

Unions

  • Canadian Federation of Musicians
  • Toronto Musicians’ Association

Music organizations

  • Music Canada Live
  • Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA)
  • Music Canada
  • Women in Music Canada
  • Toronto Music Advisory Council
  • Supporting Performing Arts in Rural Communities (SPARC)
  • Community-based associations

Artist-focused

  • Music Ontario
  • Toronto Blues Society
  • CARAS
  • Canadian Music Centre
  • Canadian Music Hall of Fame
  • Ottawa Music Industry Coalition
  • Music and Film in Motion
  • Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (APCM)
  • Folk Music Canada
  • Songwriters Association of Canada
  • Music Managers Forum
  • Canadian League of Composers

Presenter Support Networks

  • Ontario Presents
  • Réseau Ontario
  • Folk Music Ontario
  • Festivals & Events Ontario
  • Orchestras Canada
  • Opera.ca
  • Choirs Ontario
  • Jazz Festivals Canada
  • CAPACOA