Annual Report 2018—2019 Contents 02 — Message from the Chair 20 — In the Community 03 — Message from the President 21 — Juries 04 — About the Foundation 24 — Programs 06 — Staff 29 — Sponsorship 07 — Board of Directors 32 — Collective Initiatives 08 — National Advisory Board 36 — Success Stories 10 — Our Funding Partners 40 — Awards 12 — Financial Results 44 — Year-End Snapshot 14 — Funding Offered by Genre 48 — PwC Report 16 — Applications by Genre Up+Downtown Music and Arts Festival 2018 — Eric Kozakiewicz FACTOR 2018—2019 1 Message from the Chair Message from the President has been a key focus of the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canadian presence for our sector at jazzahead! in Bremen. In we continue to support fantastic programs on the global stage support of the Frankfurt Book Fair, we will be assembling events such as Reeperbahn in Germany, Printemps de Bourges in France, to promote Canadian talent at the Berlin Film Festival, Elbjazz, while developing new markets and genre opportunities with and in Hamburg and Munich. As well, we will be creating the Linecheck in Milan, Italy later this year and the Frankfurt Book Fair definitive music show for the Book Fair itself. These events will in Germany in 2020. be done with the support of the Canadian Embassy in Berlin, and the invaluable support of Sound Diplomacy in Germany. Through new CRTC mandates, we have received substantial increased funding for expanded video and other music programs. In the upcoming months we will be working with Manitoba By using new funds from that source and other radio CCD Music, developing and financing opportunities for Indigenous benefits, FACTOR has developed a new program for publishers and artists to showcase in Australia at Big Sound and in Germany expanded the available funding for songwriters’ workshops. To with CIMA at the Reeperbahn Conference and Festival. support the widest diversity possible in our programming, we are partnering with Musicaction to create more initiatives together in Finally, with support for the Canadian Embassy in Rome, and Over the course of 2018-2019 FACTOR continues to make decisions Canada and other territories. FACTOR has more than ever been involved in developing, the event organizers, we will present another Canada-focused to serve our clients in the ever–changing marketplace. We have financing and implementing important projects with our clients. event at the Linecheck Conference during Milan Music Week this put focus on program changes to meet the expanding needs, Communication is key to FACTOR working with our artist These are often collective in nature and make use of our network November. A new foothold in Italy! outreach to ensure everyone knows about the improved programs community and we love hearing feedback from our clients of partners and related activities to find and deliver more and opportunities available to them, and pushing to find new and partners. Please do drop a line if you have any comments commercial opportunities to Canadian music businesses and All these activities, most importantly, will emphasize our opportunities and projects in the future to showcase the amazing or suggestions to make FACTOR better! You can reach me at musicians. The upcoming year will be critical as we expand our mandates: firstly, to provide commercial opportunities for our musical works of our client base. [email protected]. programming both in Canada and around the world. artists and businesses, and, secondly, to provide stages for all of Canada’s diverse artistic communities. In the growing global music economy, with the live sector and It’s been a great privilege to continue to serve the industry Partnerships are particularly important in our business, as streaming services booming, export and touring have never been as FACTOR chair this past year. I would also like to take this no one has all the expertise, and least of all the financial We expect to do more and will expand our partnerships and more important. This past year FACTOR has funded over 3,397 opportunity to thank the Board of Directors for their continued resources, to do everything. We are very pleased to have worked, networks to open up even more opportunities for Canadian international dates for 466 artists — this includes 245 artists time and meaningful contributions, and the amazing FACTOR staff and will continue to do so, with a variety of financial and other music. Watch your inboxes for news and ways to participate. playing over 3,100 tour dates and 221 artists showcasing at just without which none of this success would be possible. collaborators to bring music to new audiences around the world. under 300 events all outside of Canada. Past juried recipients This year, we partnered with Musicaction to support English who are not yet Artist level 2 and 3 have also been able to access artists at Printemps de Bourges, one of the most important showcase and tour funding, which has garnered major support festivals on the French calendar, and a place where European and appreciation from both the clients and partners at this stage professionals from the Francophonie gather to hear and see new in their budding careers. acts for festivals across France, Belgium and Switzerland. We expect to continue that collaboration as we see more opportunity Over this last year, FACTOR has made great strides to study for Canadian artists in traditional French markets. demand and make smart program changes and to find new opportunities to serve our partners and clients better. In 2018-2019 In conjunction with our efforts to support Canada as the country over 80% of the touring, showcase and business travel programs of honour for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020, we will again be applications were approved, and we’ll be putting an additional Meghan Symsyk working with Musicaction, who is the lead partner in assembling Duncan McKie $1 million dollars into these programs in the coming year. Export 2 Message from the Chair FACTOR 2018—2019 FACTOR 2018—2019 Message from the President 3 About the Foundation Femme Wave 2018 — Jarrett Edmund We are proud to be a part of a unique cultural initiative that is a model of public-private cooperation. FACTOR, the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings, supports many facets of the infrastructure for artists and was founded in 1982 and is one of the most significant sources music entrepreneurs to progress into the international arena. of financial assistance offered to help sustain and grow the Canada has an abundance of talent competing nationally and independent Canadian music industry. As a private non-profit internationally and FACTOR’s sponsors can be very proud that organization, FACTOR provides assistance toward the growth and through their generous contributions they have created so many development of the Canadian music industry. The foundation success stories. We are proud to be a part of a unique cultural administers contributions from private radio broadcasters as initiative that is a model of public-private cooperation. well as two components of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canada Music Fund. FACTOR has been managing federal funds FACTOR is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Canadian since the inception of the Sound Recording Development Program population in its programs and operations. We are committed in 1986 (now known as the Canada Music Fund). Support is to ensuring universal access to all funds and services, including FME 2018 — Dominic McGraw provided to Canadian recording artists, songwriters, managers, all musical expressions and talent. We will also in our work labels, publishers, event producers and distributors through encourage these values of diversity and inclusiveness within the various programs, at every stage of their careers. FACTOR broader Canadian music sector. 4 About the Foundation FACTOR 2018—2019 FACTOR 2018—2019 About the Foundation 5 Staff Board of Directors FACTOR currently has twenty one staff FACTOR’s Board of Directors is made up across five departments. of eleven individuals. Duncan McKie Accounting Erin Kiyonaga Current board Adam Thompson FACTOR’s Board of Directors is made President Senior Project Coordinator Rogers Appointee up of eleven individuals, of which six members Program Director, SONiC Edmonton are representatives of the Canadian Marina Anianova Operations Derek Wilson music industry, and five are members of Accounting Manager Project Coordinator Meghan Symsyk, Chair Tim Potocic Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Phil Gumbley MMF Appointee CIMA Appointee Director of Operations Geoff Stairs Vice President International Marketing and Co–Owner, Sonic Unyon Board members are limited to a two-year Collective Initiatives, Project Coordinator Management, eOne term to serve on the Board and can serve a Megan Jones Sponsorships & Amy Eligh maximum of three terms. This by-law was Operations Manager and Outreach Jeff Hayward Steve Parsons, Vice-Chair CMPA Appointee adopted in 2007 to ensure Board rotation. Acting Manager, Client Services Project Coordinator Newcap/CAB Appointee Director, Publishing & Licensing, Arts & General Manager/Operations Manager Crafts Publishing FACTOR has a Director Emeritus, Duff Evelyn Cream Danitza Nolasco Lindsey Van de Keere Boom 97.3 / 93-5 The Move Roman, who is also the founding President Manager IT Manager Project Coordinator National Director of Programming, Sarah Cummings of the organization. He has remained an Newcap Radio Bell Media Appointee active supporter and builder of FACTOR Taiwo Bah