Could 17, 2022, Toronto: Music Publishers Canada and Music Canada are excited to launch their new Songwriting and Music Publishing Award. The award celebrates songwriters’ and music publishers’ contributions to formally licensed Canadian Gold and Platinum recordings.
“Songwriters and music publishers have always played a vital role in the creation of Canadian songs that are heard daily on the radio, on streaming services, in video games, and on film and television productions seen around the world. We are proud to now have an award that specifically recognizes and celebrates the contributions of songwriters and music publishers to Gold and Platinum certified songs,” mentioned Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada.
“Gold and Platinum Awards are recognized world-wide as markers of commercial success for artists and their teams – whether the artist has just released their first hit, or if they are a global superstar creating the songs that define a generation. We are thrilled to extend our Gold and Platinum Program so that it recognizes the close creative working relationship between songwriters and performing artists and their teams,” mentioned Patrick Rogers, CEO of Music Canada. “Canada’s music industry is a dynamic and competitive marketplace, built on creativity and collaboration. And just as Canada’s major labels partner with music publishers to support artists’ creative and commercial goals, this award marks a new level of partnership between our associations.”
The primary award was introduced final week throughout JUNO Week to Serena Ryder, in recognition of her songwriting contributions to her Platinum-certified tune “Weak In The Knees.” The award was introduced by ArtHaus Music and Music Publishers Canada, forward of Ryder’s efficiency on the JUNO Songwriters’ Circle.
As effectively, Soran, and his music writer, Éditorial Avenue, had been acknowledged with a plaque in a digital presentation for his or her contributions to Johnny Orlando’s “Everybody Wants You,” a licensed Gold Single.
“As both a publisher and songwriter, I am very excited to see the launch of an award that recognizes the impact of both of these roles on creating songs that resonate with music fans” mentioned Vincent Degiorgio, President of CYMBA Music Publishing and Chair of the Music Publishers Canada Board of Administrators.
Music Publishers Canada members who maintain publishing rights to songs contained in a Gold/Platinum licensed recording at the moment are eligible to order the brand new Award plaque for themselves, their sub-publishing companions in addition to the credited songwriters who they characterize in Canada.
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Erica Meekes
Music Canada
[email protected]
(416) 462-1485
Margaret McGuffin
Music Publishers Canada
info@musicpublishing.ca
(647) 405-1261
About Music Publishers Canada
Music Publishers Canada is a non-profit membership-based group whose mission is to create enterprise alternatives for our members and to advertise their pursuits and people of their tune writing companions by advocacy, communication, and training.
About Music Canada
Music Canada is a non-profit commerce group that represents the main report corporations in Canada: Sony Music Leisure Canada, Common Music Canada and Warner Music Canada. Music Canada additionally works with a few of the main unbiased report labels and distributors, recording studios, dwell music venues, live performance promoters, managers and artists within the promotion and growth of the music cluster.
