Canadian Musician Newsletter
September 2011

Canadian Musician magazine is bringing Live Music Producer Tom Jackson to Toronto for a workshop on Sunday, December 4th. The one-time only, one-day seminar will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor St. W. in Toronto.

Jackson’s coaching has helped shape the live shows of artists including Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay, Jordin Sparks, Divine Brown, and countless others. Helping artists “create memorable moments,” Jackson has presented at a number of high-profile music events around the world, including initiatives like CMW, ECMA Week, and more.

An early-bird registration rate of $49 is available until October 31, from which point the registration fee will be $75.

For more information, contact Norris-Whitney Communications: 905-641-3471, , canadianmusician.com/tomjackson.

Eric Baptiste, CEO of SOCAN, has announced that the recent quarterly payment of royalties to SOCAN members, which occurred in August 2011, reached a record high at $75 million, including $47 million based on established tariffs plus a special distribution of $28 million in arrears for radio performances between 2003 and 2010. The special distribution is due to additional revenues resulting from the resolution of litigation related to Tariff 1A (Commercial Radio).

The November 2011 royalty payment will include a special distribution of $24 million, as a result of the recent decision by the Copyright Board of Canada to allow payment of royalties based on revenues received by SOCAN under Tariff 25 (Satellite Radio).

For more information, including a copy of the full report, visit: www.socan.cam.

Award and showcase submissions for 2012 East Coast Music Week, being held in Moncton, NB from April 11-15, are now open. Submissions can be made through Sonicbids at www.sonicbids.com/ecma. Deadline for all submissions is Tuesday, October 4th, 2011.

The 2012 event will see the return of the following Showcase stages: Bluebird North Showcase, Rising Star, Rock Stage, Roots Room, Soundwaves, Songwriters Circle, and the Canadian Music East Coast Style Export Buyers Showcase. Additionally, there will be two new stages: the Breakout Stage and the Country Stage.

The ECMA is also accepting submissions for awards in the categories of Music, Industry, and Honourary. East Coast artists who have released recordings between June 1, 2010 and October 1, 2011 are eligible to submit for consideration to an East Coast Music Award.

For more information, visit www.ecma.com.

Sonor Canada has introduced the Rocket 360 shell pack, exclusive to the Canadian market. Assembled to offer a minimalist 4-piece rock set-up, Sonor is offering the configuration with sizing options outside of the current lineup, giving players the opportunity to own a limited edition set while still having the ability to add components at any time.

The Rocket 360 features a 24″ x 15″ un-drilled bass drum, a 14″ x 6″ snare drum, 13″ x 9″ rack tom with a tom arm and multi-clamp for mounting, and 16″ x 16″ floor tom. The shells come from the Select Force Series, featuring Canadian maple. The Rocket 360 sets are produced in two high-gloss lacquer finishes: piano black and dark forest.

For more information, contact Coast Music: 514-457-2555, FAX 514-457-0055, , www.coastmusic.ca.

Charvel has introduced its new DS-1 FR Desolation guitar. The DS-1 FR features a carved top, neck-through-body design, bound neck with scalloped heel, abalone position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, dual Seymour Duncan Blackout active humbucking pickups, Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, and matching headstocks.

For more information, contact Fender Musical Instruments Corp.: 480-596-9690, www.fender.com.