Photos by Natalie Mason – Canadian Music Week is an annual four-day music and media conference that began in 1981. It is one of Canada’s largest and most influential conferences drawing top industry professionals from around the world. The event is designed to stimulate the exchange of market intelligence, increase dialogue, and provide networking opportunities.
The conference includes a variety of activities, such as conferences, award shows, and one of Canada’s biggest “New Music” festivals. The festival features performances by emerging and established artists at venues ranging from popular bars and halls, to trendy clothing stores and cafes. One of the unique aspects of Canadian Music Week is its ability to draw in significant numbers of A&R representatives. Emerging new bands use the festival as an opportunity to be spotted by these representatives.
In January 2017, Jim Beam along with Canadian Music Week Canada launched the Jim Beam Make History Talent Search, a talent search program designed to discover the next big Canadian music star. Canadian Music Week has become an important platform for the Canadian music industry consistently bringing together more than 3,000 music industry professionals for the week’s events. It is the single, longest running multi-day Canadian music and media event that helps to increase the visibility of emerging artists and encourage collaboration among industry professionals.
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