Ottawa (Ontario) June 3, 2026:
As we speak, the Authorities of Canada introduced its plans to direct the CRTC to rethink its latest choice on streaming platform obligations and a dedication of $600 million in direct funding to Canada’s arts and tradition sectors.
Music Canada applauds the federal government for recognizing that regulatory frameworks that intersect with music should mirror the fashionable streaming market, the place partnerships and investments from streaming platforms are key to the success of Canadian artists. And we welcome the federal government’s well timed and direct investments.
“We champion insurance policies that assist Canadian artists succeed at dwelling, attain world audiences, and compete in as we speak’s music streaming market,” stated Patrick Rogers, CEO of Music Canada. “As we speak’s announcement by Minister Miller does that by demonstrating the federal government’s robust dedication to supporting the cultural sector, whereas preserving the streaming providers Canadians love inexpensive and recognizing that the instruments used to manage the standard home broadcasting sector gained’t work for the fully completely different mannequin of streaming.”
Canadian artists have embraced the worldwide attain of streaming, making Canada the third largest exporter of music on this planet. On-line streaming is the first manner Canadians take heed to and pay for music. It’s by far the biggest driver of recorded music trade income in Canada, accounting for over 75% of general income and Canada ranks because the eighth largest subscription streaming market on this planet. Insurance policies to assist Canadian music must mirror the fashionable music market and the essential position streaming performs in it.
Music Canada appears to be like ahead to working with the federal government on insurance policies that incentivize continued funding by world music streaming platforms in Canadian music groups, packages, and sponsorships that showcase and elevate Canadian, Indigenous, and French-language artists and assist them develop audiences throughout the nation and world wide.
About Music Canada:
Music Canada is the commerce affiliation representing Canada’s main document labels: Sony Music Leisure Canada, Common Music Canada and Warner Music Canada. Like its members, Music Canada is a companion to the trade, working with artists, impartial labels, publishers, platforms, associations and others, in advancing forward-looking insurance policies to make sure a dynamic and profitable Canadian music ecosystem which returns worth to music creators.
For additional data, please contact: Victoria Khajavi (vkhajavi@musiccanada.com)