| Books and Magazines |
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Band World Magazine was launched in January 1995, and is Canada's only entertainment magazine for the 50-plus and baby boomers who treasure the classic hits, happenings from the 40s, 50s to the 90s the kind of quality music we believe is today's hottest entertainment! The magazine is published quarterly, mailed to subscribers' throughout Canada. |
| Canada
Resources Description: Canada related news, CDs, music, books and regional resources from across the country. |
| Canadian Musician Magazine is Canada's magazine for professional and amateur musicians. Published since 1979, the magazine covers prominent Canadian artists, the latest gear, technique and the business of music. Published bi-monthly, Canadian Musician features regular columns on Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Brass, Woodwinds, Vocal, MIDI, Business, Songwriting, Live Sound, Recording and On-Line Music. Also included are classified ads, opportunities for musicians, new releases and new products. |
| Music Books Plus: Your best source on the NET for music and audio books. This site includes Music Directory Canada, a huge catalog, business contacts, author information, book reviews and an On-Line shopping cart for all the books and products offered. |
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| Organizations |
| BCCMA BC Country Music Association The mission is to promote, foster and encourage the development and public appreciation of and interest in, the British Columbia Country Music community - provincially, nationally and internationally; including: What's New, Around BC, BCCMA Awards Show, and Talent On-line. |
| CCMA
The Canadian Country Music Association is a federally chartered non-profit organization. It's objectives are to further the interests of all segments of the Canadian country music industry, both domestically and internationally, and to ensure the preservation and enactment of laws favorable to our industry. The CCMA is a professional trade organization for the Canadian country music industry. |
| CMA The Country Music Association Leading Country Music into the 21st Century CMA has become known as one of the premier trade organizations worldwide, aggressively working with the industry to establish Country Music as a mainstream musical format. The first trade association formed to promote a 'type' of music, CMA is the leading force in making Country Music the most listened-to type of music in the United States. |
| PMIA
Pacific Music Industry Association How do you start a publishing company? Where do you learn artist management? What statistics are available about BC's music industry? Looking for sound recording or touring funding? What touring opportunities are there throughout BC? Who does music videos in BC? And what is "copyright" and "Bill C-32"? The Pacific Music Industry Association has all this information and more. |
| Saskatchewan
Country Music Association The Saskatchewan Country Music Association is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion, development, and enhancement of all aspects of Saskatchewan Country Music, at the local, national, and international level. The S.C.M.A. endeavors to create venues for the promotion of Saskatchewan Country Artists through sponsorship of its own events, such as the annual S.C.M.A. Awards, and through involvement in other organization's events. |
| Variety
-The Children's Charity of BC Variety - The Children's Charity of BC raises money and funds capital projects and equipment for physically, mentally, medically and socially challenged 'special needs' children in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Part of Variety International - The Heart of Show Business, this BC charity has raised over $130 million since 1965 and then returned it to critical children's projects throughout the province. Check out this web site, and who knows, you might like to help support Variety - The Children's Charity of BC too. Watch the 'Variety Show of Hearts Telethon' on Global TV in British Columbia each February. |
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| Resources |
| ASCAP American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Welcome to ASCAP... a membership society of over 71,000 active composer, songwriter, lyricist and music publisher members. ASCAP was created in 1914 to provide the essential link between the creators of music and the users of music. We are the only performing rights licensing organization in the United States whose Board of Directors is made up entirely of writers and music publishers elected by and from our membership. |
BMI.com is your best source for the song titles, writers and publishers of the world's most popular music -- the BMI repertoire -- in a searchable database of millions of items, updated weekly, together with the Web's most complete fund of information for and about songwriting and music licensing. |
| FACTOR Foundation to Assist Canadian Recording Artists is a non-profit foundation that provides funds for the Canadian recording industry. The purpose of this site is to distribute application forms for all of the FACTOR programs and approved application documentation. Please note: These programs can only be accessed by Canadian residents for loans, grants, tour support, domestic and international showcasing. |
| SOCAN Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada SOCAN is a performing rights society, the only one in Canada. Its role is to license the users of music in return for copyright fees. It then distributes these fees as royalties to SOCAN members in Canada and the thousands of foreign music copyright owners whose works the society also licenses in this country. SOCAN's distributions reflect the use of music in Canada. If foreign music is performed, royalties will be paid to foreign copyright owners; if Canadian music is performed, royalties will go to Canadians. |
| This is an interesting site with plenty of resources about various music of the world. We like it because it has a section on Canadian Maritime Music, artists and writers. Check it out. |
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| Other Sites |
| Canadian Search Engine and Directory - Anywhere.ca is a search engine and directory of over 75,000 Canadian websites. Online since April 2004, we are working to become Canada's largest human edited directory and seeks to create the most relevant search for Canadian content. |
| Christmas Reviews.com is a wonderful site that reviews Christmas and seasonal music. Here you will find Christmas music from all over the world, listed by category and accompanied by a review of the CD or cassette, together with a link back to their own site if they have one, or information on how to buy it. Our own Christmas products have been recently reviewed. |
| Chair Dancing® International Inc. Imagine getting your aerobic workout without leaving your chair. Everyone can benefit from exercise, but health club workouts and strenuous exercise videos aren't for everyone. Chair Dancing encourages health and fitness for active people or for those whose physical condition, restricted mobility, or age, limits their participation in conventional exercise. |
| Jazz
Professional - Large collection of interviews, articles and musician
profiles maintained by UK big band trumpet player Ron Simmonds, with composing and arranging tips, |
| Latin Funk Dance Fitness - Gustavo Ferman, a dance choreographer and instructor in Vancouver, has created a very successful Dance Fitness program: Latin Funk Dance (R) Fitness, and is a fusion of six different dance styles with Hip-Hop, Afro/Funk and Jazz! and has become a very popular dance fitness class all over the lower mainland of BC. |
| Laury Mac - Railroad Conductor, Singer, Songwriter - Laury is back on track working as a conductor on Caltrain out of San Francisco. The railroad is in her family and in her blood and is releasing her new CD of railroad songs in 2006. Stay tuned. |
| MCA Nashville A great record company site featuring information on all their recording artists, country music news, free stuff, links and helpers including record company and publishing contacts. Great to see what the big boys are doing. |
| New-Brunswick.Net A wonderful website of links about New Brunswick, Canada. Over 1100 links to many topics about Canada's picture province, including tourism, photos, genealogy and an NB Guide. |
| Old Folksinger's Homepage This eclectic folk music site is from the old folksinger, Bob Bossin of Gabriola Island, BC. Includes unique selection of BC folk music, do it yourself tips on putting on a concert to make Martha Stewart proud, and the old folksingers pick of some really great musicians you have probably never heard of. |
| Computer Software Training. Patricia Chipman and Key Koncepts Software Training can provide up-to-date training on all Microsoft Office applications. Instruction, training & consulting in Microsoft Office programs to help individuals and office employees gain efficiencies in their daily computer use. Available to contract within the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and by special arrangement, further a field. |
| Robbie The Clown. Ken Robbins is Robbie the Clown in Vancouver, BC providing kids entertainment with his Magic & Balloons shows around the lower mainland. Great for birthdays, weddings, mall shows, corporate work and conferences. |
| FoundLocally.com - FoundLocally provides local information, tips, photos, maps, business directory, events calendar and jobs board for major communities in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, PEI, and Nova Scotia. |
| Music With Your Coffee - We bring together awesome Coffee House Style music, by upcoming new artists, with our best 100% pure Kona coffee, shipped direct from the farm in the heart of Kona country (Hawaii)… an unbeatable combination you won't want to miss. FREE shipping too! |
