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In Canada: Canada Music Fund to Receive $67M Boost; Women in Music Executive Award Winners Share Their Wisdom
The Canadian federal government will invest $67 million in the Canada Music Fund, directing promised cultural-sector relief towards supporting Canadian artists and music businesses. The funding is intended to help emerging acts build careers and compete internationally, while strengthening the industry that develops and promotes Canadian music.
The money, confirmed for 2026–27, will go to five organisations: FACTOR receives $31.5 million, Musicaction $21 million, the Canadian Starmaker Fund $5.7 million, RadioStar $3.8 million and the Indigenous Music Office $5 million. The announcement forms part of a wider $600 million cultural investment first outlined in June; music organisations welcomed the allocation as support for the sector’s long-term stability.
In short
- Canada is investing $67 million in its music sector.
- FACTOR receives the largest share, at $31.5 million.
- Five organisations will use the funding to support Canadian music.
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