As the music industry comes together to support one another during the COVID-19 crisis, we aim to keep you informed by compiling and sharing relevant information and resources for our music community.
Updated: May 8, 2020
General Information on COVID-19
- COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool – Government of Canada
- (COVID-19): Prevention and Risks
- Federal government response to COVID
Funding and Business Resources for Artists
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
Canada’s Emergency Response Benefit - Canada Book Fund and Periodical fund
- COVID-19: Financial help for Canadians outside Canada
- Canada Council for the Arts’ FAQs
- Information for Canadian Heritage grants and contributions recipients related to COVID-19 – Canada.ca
- UNISON Music Industry Relief Fund
- Questions Answered About Accessing the Music Industry’s Unison Benevolent Fund
- Unison Benevolent Fund Covid-19 Financial Assistance Resource List
- Ontario Creates COVID-19 Response Plan
- TOArtist COVID-19 Response Fund
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- Law & legal services
- Canada Council for the Arts: $60M in advance funding to help stabilize backbone of arts sector as it faces COVID-19 crisis
- Global Relief Fund for Live Music Crews
- Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief
- Sony Launched $100M COVID-19 Relief Fund, Including Money for Entertainment Industry
- SOCAN Launches $2-Million Enhanced Emergency Program
- Radio Starmaker Special Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
- SoundCloud Gives Away $15M Worth of Creator Support During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Canada’s Music Industry Rallies to create MusicTogether
- Apple Music Launches $50M Advance Fund for Independent Labels hit by COVID-19 Impact
- CBC launches $2 million fund to support Canadian creators during COVID-19
- CBC/Radio-Canada and Canada Council for the Arts announce the “Digital Originals” funding initiative to support the arts community
- Canadian Musician Magazine: Pushing Through the Pandemic (free PDF ebook)
- Stimulate the digital transformation of the arts sector in Canada
Support Groups
Tracking:
- ILostMyGig.ca
- CAPACOA (Canadian Arts Presenting Assn) tracking sheet
- List of metric categories to help your organization track impacts
- Spreadsheet of venues willing to offer space should governments and health authorities need it
Live Streams
- #CanadaPerforms
- The Social Distancing Festival
- URGNT.ca
- CBC Music – Music in the time of COVID-19: live performances you can stream from home
- Virtual Music Events Directory
- A beginner’s guide to broadcasting your own DJ sets to the world.
- CBC Music – How to successfully host a live music event from home
- Ontario Live Presents Music Together