MUS160 Oral Presentation Memory Aid PDF

MUS160 - Oral Presentation Memory Aid Ben Chen CIMA (Canadian Independent Music Association) History Founded in 1975, Toronto, Ontario Originally as CIRPA (Canadian Independent Record Production Association) (Changed in 2009) Advocated for Government Funding, Copyright Laws, and R...

MUS160 - Oral Presentation Memory Aid Ben Chen CIMA (Canadian Independent Music Association) History Founded in 1975, Toronto, Ontario Originally as CIRPA (Canadian Independent Record Production Association) (Changed in 2009) Advocated for Government Funding, Copyright Laws, and Radio-Television Content Helped pass Bill C-32 (Neighboring and Home-Taping right) Helped Establish Re:Sound and the CPCC (Canadian Private Copyright Collective Members Include… Canadian-owned record companies Artist-entrepreneurs Individual Contractors Solo self-employed businesses 2 Methods of Traction… Showcases SXSW The Great Escape Reeperbahn Folk Alliance International AmericanaFest & more Trade Missions CIMA-led business missions that offer members a chance to meet and do business with international delegates Benefits Access to Networking Events Workshops Seminars Discounts on CIMA-programmed events and partnership offers Supporting Partnerships with… FACTOR Canada, SOCAN, Canadian Starmaker Fund, Merlin, Ontario Creates, Stingray Music Allied Partnerships with… Bandcamp, Amazon Music, Spotify, TIXR, Downtown Music | Fuga, CMRRA Showcase Partners Alberta Music, CION (Cultural Industries Ontario North), ECMA (East Coast Music Association, Manitoba Music, MusicBC, Musique NB Music, MUSICNL, Music Nova Scotia, Music NWT, MusicOntario, MusicPEI, MusicYukon, SoDec - Quebec Creates, SaskMusic Advocacy BDRB & Mental Health Resources (1 on 1 counseling) GMMQ (Guilde des Musicien et Musiciennes du Quebec) “...has a mission to promote the value of music, as well as the vital contribution of professional musicians to society, by defending their artistic, social, and financial interests.” History Funded in 1897 Originally as GMQ Started with 25 members, 98 a year later, and 4,200 in 2010 Changed name in 2009 to reflect and represent its women members Benefits US work visas Retirement Benefits Legal Protection Training Courses Music and sound recording funds, Funds Include… MPTF (Music Performance Trust Fund) Musicians Pension Fund of Canada AFM (American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada) About Largest oranization in the world that represents professional musicians AFL-CIO (National Trade Uninon Center) Affiliated Represents 70,000 musicians in the US and Canada Makes music for film, television, commercials, and sound recording CFM / formally AFM Canada Benefits Collective Bargaining Power Negotiates Fair Wages Healthcare Benefits Pension Plan Protects against exploitation across various sectors of the music industry AFM & GMMQ Affiliation Musicians benefit from the strength of both organizations A Broader network of the AFM’s resources Creates a more substantial front for Canadian musicians Involvement CIMA $150/year + tax (cheaper for members of a participating provincial music industry association GMMQ Regular Member: Canadian citizen, permanent resident or hold a work permit and SIN ○ $195 Initiation + Annual $225 Permit Holding Member: Temporary work Permit ○ Depends on agreement Band Member: Discounted Price, Minimum 2 applicants, a Facebook page with band members ○ $50/person Initiation + Annual $225 Student Member: Must be enrolled at a reputed post-secondary institution ○ Free Initiation + Annual $225 Suspended Member 3 months after payment due $15= Good member status Expelled Member 6 months after payment due $130 = Good member status Resigning (Send a letter) If being reinstated… $15 if less than a year $45 if more than a year —-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------