2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List

The 2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List was announced in Ottawa on Tuesday June 13th.

Artist Development & Juried Sound Recording May 25, 2017 Deadline

Important info and links to help you prepare for the upcoming Artist Development and Juried Sound Recording program deadline.

FACTOR Funded WCMA 2017 Nominees

The 2017 FACTOR Funded BreakOut West WCMA Nominees!

2017-2018 Changes to Program Guidelines & Business Policies

These are the significant changes in FACTOR’s program guidelines and business policies for the new fiscal year.

Annual Applicant Profile Review – Tuesday February 28th 2017

Twice a year FACTOR reviews all the applicant profiles in our system and reassigns applicant ratings. The next applicant profile review deadline is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Clients should log in to portal.factor.ca and verify that the information provided in their applicant profile is accurate and up-to-date by 11:59pm PST on this date.

Annual Artist Profile Review – Tuesday February 28th 2017

Twice a year FACTOR reviews all the artist profiles in our system and reassigns artist ratings. The next profile review deadline is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Clients should log in to portal.factor.ca and verify that the information provided in their artist profile is accurate and up-to-date by 11:59pm PST on this date.

Government Increases Export Funding

As of January 2017, the Government of Canada has increased the annual allocation to Export activities, including international tours and showcases under the New Musical Works program, and Export showcases under the Collective Initiatives program for this and next fiscal year.

New Voluntary Demographic Questions

FACTOR has launched some new voluntary demographic data collection questions in the portal. The information provided to us is confidential. The purpose of these questions is for FACTOR to have a better understanding of who is using the system and who is receiving funding.

Remembering Andréanne Sasseville

We at FACTOR are saddened to hear of the death of our friend and colleague, Andréanne Sasseville. Andréanne’s commitment to Canadian independent music through her work at SiriusXM was formidable.

Artist Development & Juried Sound Recording Deadline

If you plan to submit to the Artist Development or Juried Sound Recording deadline, now is the time to be updating those artist profile bios, determining your project goals, writing your Artist Development Plan, and preparing your JSR marketing plan.

Happy Holidays!

We hope you enjoy the holiday season with friends and family and great music!

Our office will be closed as of 12:00pm Friday December 23rd 2016 and will reopen at 9:00am Tuesday January 3rd 2017.

Carlo the office pug says happy holidays as well!

Artist Development & Juried Sound Recording Deadline

Applications to the Artist Development and Juried Sound Recording programs – FACTOR’s two most popular programs – must be submitted by Thursday September 29 at 11:59 PM PT. Here’s what you need to know to create your strongest application.