Internationally acclaimed artist and producer Chin Injeti will be hosting an exclusive workshop on Hip Hop production at Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver.

Learn how to master recording techniques that are unique to Hip Hop during this hands-on event. This fully immersed weekend is August 14th & 15th. Space is limited to 12 people. Registration is now open.

Shout Productions, a Metalworks Institute student group, is presenting Summerfest II On Sunday, August 15. This year's event, which is happening at the Metalworks Institute at 3611 Mavis Road, Mississauga, ON, will feature many great bands as well as solo acoustic acts, a raffle, silent auction, BBQ and much much more. 
All proceeds will go to supporting the Friends of We Care charity. So come on out, watch some bands, enjoy a great day and support a worthwhile cause.

For information, e-mail:
theshoutproductions@gmail.com
www.metalworksinstitute.com
www.friendsofwecare.org

The 2010 Stylus DJ Awards were recently handed out at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto. Growing every year, the event garnered over 11,000 votes from fans and hosted over 1,300 on the award night. Read more to get the complete list of winners.

The recent Annual General Meeting of FACTOR (Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings), held on Friday June 18, 2010 saw the departure of three of its long standing members; Alvin Jahns, Vice President, Stony Plains Recordings, Aubrey Winfield, President, Orange Lounge Recordings and Drew Keith, Operations Manager/ Program Director, CHAM, Astral Media Radio. The FACTOR Board of Directors welcomes the following new members: Jeffrey Remedios, President, Arts&Crafts, Lloyd Nishimura, President, Outside Music Inc. and Raj Shoan, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Astral Media Radio Inc.

Canadian Musician Magazine attended the 2010 Niagara Music Awards held in Welland, ON. It was a great night of performances, awards, and socializing. Guests were treated to performances from Street Pharmacy, Niagara Rhythm Section, Ariana Gillis, The Lucky Ones, Tim Hicks, and other fantastic Niagara Region artists.