Canadian Success is easy

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For music, the requirements are referred to as the MAPL system. Following an extensive public hearing process organised by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the MAPL system, created by Stan Klees (co-creator of the Juno Award), was adopted as a way to define and identify Canadian content in pieces of music for the purposes of increasing exposure of Canadian music on Canadian radio through content regulations governing a percentage (25%) of airplay that is to be devoted to Canadian music. The percentage was increased to 30 per cent in the 1980s, and to 35 per cent in 1998.

Some stations — especially those playing formats where there may be a limited number of Canadian recordings suitable for airplay, such as classical, jazz or oldies, may be allowed by the CRTC to meet Canadian content targets as low as 20 per cent. Stations in Windsor, Ontario are also permitted to meet lower Canadian content targets, due to Windsor's proximity to the Metro Detroit media market in the United States.

Be a Canadian band and you're guaranteed airplay and royalties. I always wondered why Nickleback got so much airplay...
 
I don't know if it's the same in B.C., but here in Montreal, I noticed that, after a commercial, CHOM always plays a Canadian band first. It might be a 25 year old Bryan Adams tune, but it's always a Candian tune.

How does that help me???? I have no idea. :(
 
I've had two of my songs played on Canadian Radio:cool:
 
Some radio stations seem to really try to encourage homegrown talent, the Edge here in Toronto most definately comes to mind with their CASBY awards and such. Others are just extensions of larger media conglomerates and follow their broadcast instructions (Canadian content doesn't necessarily mean indie bands)

In the grand scheme, the MAPL content regulations don't really help Canadian bands that much.
 
This just begs the question.... do Canadians acutally listen to Canadian radio??? I mean, the reason 90% of the population lives within 15 miles of the US border is for radio, right???

lol, just kidding, it's cool to see them looking after their own. Too bad the gov't has to step in to make radio do the right thing. I think the US gov't should ban Clear Channel/Viacom and force radio stations to run independently. We might be able to hear some good music on the radio again.
 
This is pretty similar to the thread about rock band grants in Europe a few months back. Since the US hosts most of the major, international music meccas (LA, Nashville, etc.) it's about the only country that doesn't need to subsidize its music in any way.

I'm always a little tempted to slap a MAPL logo on my music (or M--L at least) even though I currently live in Iowa...
 
FunkDaddy said:
Some radio stations seem to really try to encourage homegrown talent, the Edge here in Toronto most definately comes to mind with their CASBY awards and such. Others are just extensions of larger media conglomerates and follow their broadcast instructions (Canadian content doesn't necessarily mean indie bands)

In the grand scheme, the MAPL content regulations don't really help Canadian bands that much.
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The Edge was a pretty good station...I used to like it



France has similar laws regarding French content...I think its 40%, but English culture is so strong in music you cant really blame them, having the US next door poses the same problems for Canada..


Id never heard many Canadian bands until I moved there, other than the usual...and was surprised how good a scene it has, Toronto was great for gigs for smaller acts (its shit for large acts...tickets sold out in seconds) and I still like Caribou and Black Mountain...two great, if different, performers/bands...

I also met quite a few guys who would come up from NY state to Toronto for its scene....in fact went to see Bonobo with a bunch of guys from Rochester and Buffalo
 
VomitHatSteve said:
This is pretty similar to the thread about rock band grants in Europe a few months back. Since the US hosts most of the major, international music meccas (LA, Nashville, etc.) it's about the only country that doesn't need to subsidize its music in any way.

I'm always a little tempted to slap a MAPL logo on my music (or M--L at least) even though I currently live in Iowa...
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SH!T Vomit, now you have to change your location in your personal info. :laughings:







:cool:
 
kcearl said:
Id never heard many Canadian bands until I moved there, other than the usual...and was surprised how good a scene it has, Toronto was great for gigs for smaller acts (its shit for large acts...tickets sold out in seconds) and I still like Caribou and Black Mountain...two great, if different, performers/bands...

I also met quite a few guys who would come up from NY state to Toronto for its scene....in fact went to see Bonobo with a bunch of guys from Rochester and Buffalo
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Yeah, Toronto still has a pretty good scene, in my opinion. In the late 90's and early 00's it seemed to be mostly urban music but it's swung back to indie rock it seems lately and more hipster stuff. But even back then, when my alternative rock band was gigging and hip-hop was the big thing in T.O., we could easily book shows whenever we wanted and draw a solid crowd just from people bar hopping, it was great.
 
You guys may not realize this, but there's a hole world of excellent music in Canada, but its in French!
Karkwa, Malajube, Radio Radio just to name a few...
Chek em out!!
Rich
 
RichJ said:
You guys may not realize this, but there's a hole world of excellent music in Canada, but its in French!
Karkwa, Malajube, Radio Radio just to name a few...
Chek em out!!
Rich
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I live in Montreal. Never heard of any of those bands. What kind of music are you talking about?
 
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