Congratulations to Kyprios, the PEAK Performance Project Summit Award winner for 2010!
On Thursday, Nov 18th at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Kyprios was named the first place artist, taking home 100.5 thousand dollars ($100,500). Said the Whale placed second, with a prize of $75,000, and Vince Vaccaro was awarded $50,000 for third place.
The top 3 put on an incredible show for the sold out Commodore crowd, featuring cameos from fellow PEAK Performance Project top 20 artists.
MUSIC BC SUPPORTS MODERNIZING CANADA’S COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION
For Immediate Release
November 8, 2010
VANCOUVER, BC. At their Annual General Meeting on in late October, the members of Music BC endorsed the following two resolutions in support of balanced copyright reform in Canada:
Music BC members agree that copyright owners should have clear laws protecting their copyrights and should receive fair compensation for the use of their copyrights.
Modernizing the Canadian Copyright Act to deal with digital rights and to bring Canada up to date with other nations in the world including our present treaty obligations is of critical importance to the independent music community.
“British Columbia’s independent musicians want to send a message, in the strongest possible terms, to the Government of Canada: the time has come to make changes to Canada’s outdated system of copyright. The problem we face is one of fairness – fairness for creators who deserve the ability to choose how to share their work with consumers,” said Bob D’Eith, Executive Director of Music BC.
Music BC is British Columbia’s voice for independent Canadian musicians and has been for over 20 years. With over 1000 paid members and over 4000 news subscribers, Music BC represents all sectors of the music business in BC from artists to labels to publishers to studios to producers and all other music business personnel.
“As a musician, I have felt firsthand the effects of widespread file-sharing. Without a fair marketplace for our work, it doesn’t matter how good our product is or how much time and resources we invest, it is becoming harder and harder to make a living in music. I feel bad for the up and coming artists who will not have the same opportunities that we had earlier in our career. ” said Brad Merritt, from the band 54-40.
Music BC supports the introduction of Bill C-32, The Copyright Modernization Act, and acknowledges that it is intended to address some of the concerns expressed by independent musicians in BC, including the implementation of Canada’s international treaty obligations and modernization of our copyright laws. While as written it does not fully address the imbalance that has occurred in the marketplace, it is hoped this strong first step is refined in the legislative process and brought swiftly into law.
“I urge our Members of Parliament and Senators from all parties to work collaboratively to implement meaningful, progressive legislative reform that addresses the current inadequacies of the Copyright Act. The longer the delay in implementation of copyright reform, the greater the potential negative impact to independent musicians.” adds Patrick Aldous, President of Music BC and entertainment lawyer.
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For more information contact:
Savry Bou
Music BC Industry Association
604-873-1914
savry@musicbc.org
Hevy D and Post Media newspapers from across Canada are teaming up to feature upcoming Canadian talent! Music BC members are invited to submit their songs to be offered for free download, advertised online and in a weekly print ad.
The Post Media Playlist is a national media program involving the following newspapers:
Vancouver Province
Victoria Times-Colonist
Edmonton Journal
Calgary Herald
Regina Leader-Post
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Ottawa Citizen
Windsor Star
Montreal Gazette
National Post
Every Tuesday, each paper will promote one feature artists and 10 indie artists (as proposed by each MIA). Preference will be given to artists from their local area for each individual paper. Featured artists are the same across Canada.
Music BC reserves the right to filter submissions based on quality and content. Submission does not guarantee inclusion.
A few notes on the requirements:
You must be a current Music BC member
Your song should be master quality recordings, in Mp3 format
Your photo should be high resolution, professional quality – and a minimum of 300 dpi, in jpg format
You must print and sign THIS CONTRACT and then attach it to the form below OR fax it to 604-873-9686
There is no set deadline – the sooner you apply the sooner you can be featured!
Questions? Email info@musicbc.org!
Please email the following information to info@musicbc.org for your chance to be included!
Contact person:
Music BC Member Number:
Phone Number:
Email:
Name of Band/Artist Applying:
Song Title:
Attach a master version of your song in mp3 format, a bio (.doc Word format is preferred) and your photo (high res professional quality jpg!) and the contract to your email (contract can be faxed to 604-873-9686). Please try to send everything in one email.
