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CIMA news covers the latest developments affecting the music industry in Canada and around the world.

Title Date
Reminder - Discoveries @ Hugh's Room Feb.2 01/29/2010
Toronto/Ontario to Host 2011 JUNO Awards! 01/29/2010
SIRIUS Celebrates Canadian Grammy Nominees with Live Broadcast 01/28/2010
Eric Baptiste Named CEO of SOCAN 01/21/2010
Karl Wolf And Nickelback Lead Nominations For 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards 01/14/2010
SIRIUS Canada Exceeds One Million Subscribers 01/14/2010
FACTOR Welcomes New Director 12/17/2009
ECMA 2010 Music & Industry Award Nominations Announced! 12/03/2009
Canadian Electronic-Rock Duo Beast Nominated For A Grammy Award 12/03/2009
Hit & running again: Sloan 11/30/2009
Canada's record companies branch out 11/30/2009
Hetherman Joins FACTOR Team 11/19/2009
MEC - Aid to Canadian Sound Recording Firms 2010-2011 11/19/2009
Canadian Blast @ CMJ! 10/27/2009
City Sonic Partnership First CIMA Sign-up - First Film Company to join CIMA/CIRPA 10/15/2009
Berlin To Stage Inaugural Music Week In 2010 09/17/2009
ECMA Releases Economic Impact Statement 09/03/2009
Taking something for nothing is wrong . . . 09/03/2009
City Sonic TIFF screening times announced 08/27/2009
CMW Announces Co-Chairs for Canadian Music Week 2010 08/27/2009
Canadian Music Cafe: New Addition to the 2009 Artist Line-up 08/20/2009
Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour Inductees 08/13/2009
New Artist Showcase Announced for Country Music Week 2009 08/13/2009
CIRPA becomes CIMA - Name change reflects the new music business model 08/06/2009
SOCAN Foundation Presents Annual Young Composers Awards 08/06/2009
Five Year Commitment to Canada Music Fund Announced! 08/06/2009
SoundExchange & Pure Play Webcasters Reach Royalty Agreement 07/07/2009
Polaris Music Prize Announces 2009 Short List 07/07/2009
Heads up Popkommers - Popkomm 2009 has been Canceled 06/19/2009
The Art of Managing Your Career - A resource guide 06/19/2009
Canadian Blast! Showcasing at CMJ 2009 06/19/2009
Hamilton Music Awards - Nominations & Submissions Now Being Accepted 06/18/2009
2009 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced 06/18/2009
5th Annual Canadian Music Café - Now Accepting Submissions 06/11/2009
Waking Eyes Packs Hong Kong's Cavern Club 06/04/2009
UK Immigration requirements include new "Certificate of Sponsorship" 05/28/2009
Polaris Music Prize Announces Sirius Satellite Radio Canada As Presenting Sponsor 05/28/2009
Waking Eyes Play Music Matters Showcase in Hong Kong 05/28/2009
Woodhands and Shout Out Out Out Out Named Two of the 10 Best New Bands On Earth 05/22/2009
CMW 2009 Global Forum Report 05/21/2009
NXNE Announces 2009 Lineup 05/14/2009
$12 million to support the innovative economy through Entertainment and Creative Cluster Fund 05/07/2009
Sask Music Announces New Chief Operating Officer And General Counsel 04/23/2009
Terri Clark, Doc Walker & Johnny Reid To Perform At 2009 CCMA Awards 04/23/2009
Great Lake Swimmers Score Chart Success 04/09/2009
Welcome Shain Shapiro - Our New CIRPA Contact in the UK 03/26/2009
Canadian Music Week Shines the Spotlight on China 03/05/2009
2009 Indies Nominees Announced 02/12/2009
Rising star Jenn Grant getting run ragged 02/05/2009
84 FACTOR Supported Artists Receive 100 JUNO Nominations! 02/05/2009
British Govt Minister Backs Term Extension 12/11/2008
Ontario's Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund invests $3.3 million in in Ontario’s cultural industries 12/11/2008
CSHF Announces Departure of Board Chairman 12/11/2008
Ian MacKay named President of the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) 12/11/2008
Telefilm found Liable in MEP Judgement 12/11/2008
Copyright Board Increases the Private Copying Levy for Blank CDs for 2008 and 2009 12/10/2008
OCFF Honours Bernie Finkelstein 10/23/2008
Lala Introduces 'Virtual Ownership' Pricing Model 10/23/2008
CHARTattack.com Relaunches 10/23/2008
CCCO Executive Director Announces Retirement 10/23/2008
Hamilton Music Awards Announces Nominees and Festival Headliners 10/16/2008
OMDC invests over half a million dollars in Ontario's music sector 10/16/2008
The Deadline For ISC Has Been Extended to December 1, 2008 10/16/2008
Industry Mixer POP Montreal International Music Festival 2008 10/16/2008
Canadian Music Bullish On Asian Market 10/02/2008
2008 Expanded CIRPA Music Mission To Asia - Builds on Last Years Success 10/02/2008
CIRPA has confirmed 16 companies for the second Canadian Music Mission to Tokyo 09/16/2008
Announcing The 2008 Artist Line-Up for the Canadian Music Cafe 08/21/2008
Politics has no place in arts funding, say U.K. Tories 08/19/2008
Tal Bachman defends his PromArt trip 08/19/2008
Directors Guild Responds to Abolition of Cultural Programs 08/19/2008
Globe and Mail Cartoon from Monday, August 18th, 2008 08/18/2008
Culture hung out to dry 08/18/2008
Cutting arts by stealth 08/18/2008
Frustration builds over federal cultural cuts 08/15/2008
Harper kills the music 08/15/2008
Want a 'culture of innovation'? Fund our artists 08/15/2008
Ottawa to axe five more arts and culture programs 08/15/2008
$50M in funding may vanish, arts sector fears 08/15/2008
Arts funding cuts no music to our ears: promoters 08/15/2008
The politics of culture 08/15/2008
Music BC Industry Association Denounces Federal Cuts to Cultural Programs 08/15/2008
The East Coast Music Association denounces Federal Cuts to Cultural Programs 08/15/2008
Holy Fuck Slam Feds After Being Cited in PromArts Cancellation 08/14/2008
Culture cuts too deep 08/14/2008
Kelly McParland: PromArt revisited -- next time Ottawa calls, hang up the phone 08/14/2008
T.O. cultural scene facing the music 08/14/2008
End Of Trade Routes And Promart Cultural Funding Programs Threatens End Of Canada Abroad 08/14/2008
What is it About Culture That Frightens Stephen Harper? 08/14/2008
Les conservateurs mettent en péril le rayonnement de la culture 08/13/2008
Programmes culturels supprimés - Québec emboîte le pas aux artistes 08/13/2008
Harper Government Continues to Cut Important Arts and Cultural Programs 08/13/2008
Thank you for your statement 08/13/2008
The world needs more Canada 08/13/2008
'Left-wing' writer denies applying for travel grant 08/13/2008
Ottawa axes second arts subsidy in two weeks 08/13/2008
Canadian Indies Voice Concern Over Govt Cuts 08/13/2008
Fuck (encore) 08/12/2008
Tories cut Trade Routes cultural grant program 08/12/2008
Ottawa’s war on culture 08/12/2008
As It Happens Interview with Duncan McKie 08/12/2008
PromArt is no slush fund 08/12/2008
Tory cuts will pinch Hot Docs, Tafelmusik 08/12/2008
Bachman tender oversight 08/12/2008
Globe and Mail Cartoon from Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 08/12/2008
Tories cut funding for artists touring abroad 08/11/2008
The arts belong in foreign policy 08/11/2008
Without the arts, our image grows dim abroad 08/11/2008
Cancellation of cultural program makes us poorer 08/11/2008
CIRPA Response to Federal Budget Cuts to Cultural Programs 08/11/2008
OAC's New Strategic Plan is Now Online 08/07/2008
2008 CCMA Awards Nominees Announced 08/07/2008
20 FACTOR Supported Artists Receive 48 CCMA Nominations 08/07/2008
2008-09-09 Canadian Music Cafe - Sept.9-11, 2008 07/17/2008
Quebec Bitorrent Closed by Quebec Judge 07/10/2008
Polaris Music Prize Announces 2008 Shortlist For Best Canadian Album 07/10/2008
The Canadian Music Cafe is now accepting submissions for the 2008 showcases! 07/10/2008
EMI Music Canada and Distribution Fusion III Inc. Announce New Strategic Alliance 07/10/2008
Job Opportunity: Project Co-ordinator – Canadian Music Mission to Asia 06/27/2008
CCMA Names New Executive Director 06/26/2008
Keith, Dexter and Winfield Join FACTOR Board 06/26/2008
CHRC Announces new Board of Directors 06/26/2008
Inaugural Polaris Music Prize Long List Revealed Today! 06/12/2008
Canadian Creator and Music Industry Groups Applaud Introduction of Copyright Bill 06/12/2008
Please Note The Following Dates For Your Fall Calendar Of Events 06/12/2008
16 Companies Join the First Ever Canada Stand at London Calling 2008 05/29/2008
FACTOR Tightens Reins to Speed up Application Process 05/08/2008
Artists See Bump in Sales Following Junos Broadcast on CTV 04/22/2008
Canadian Songwriters Shine In 2007 International Songwriting Competition 04/17/2008
Congratulations Juno Award Winners! 04/10/2008
CIRPA Member/Artist Profile: Labwork and Wintersleep 04/10/2008
CIRPA Responds to CRTC Study on Emerging Artists 02/29/2008
Canadian Blast Artists Selected for SXSW Music Festival 02/27/2008
Commercial Radio Royalties for Music Use Remain The Same 02/22/2008
Important News About Domestic and International Business Developement 01/22/2008
CIRPA Urges Immediate Action on Copyright 12/19/2007
Close To Paradise by Patrick Watson Wins 2007 Polaris Music Prize 09/25/2007
CCIM signs deal with Canadian Music Industry Database (CMID) 08/24/2007
Independent Sector Creates World’s First Global Licensing Agency 01/25/2007
Missed Opportunity: CIRPA's Response to the Commercial Radio Policy Review Decision 12/15/2006
Saluting Brian Chater! 11/17/2006
Canadian BLAST Set to Hit SXSW With 75 Bands and Smart Business Strategy 02/24/2006
CIRPA Announces Tools of the Trade Professional Development Day 11/09/2005
CIRPA Announces Friends Of CIRPA Category 10/05/2005
EC Approval of Sony BMG Merger Challenged 09/23/2005
Peer-to-Peer Settlements on Horizon in Response to RIAA Letters 09/22/2005
Australian First Half 2005 Figures Show Overall Sales Down 09/13/2005
Deal Gives Label Greater Share of Band’s Future Global Earnings 09/13/2005
Apple Introduces iTunes Phone and Miniature iPod Music Player 09/08/2005
Australian Judge Orders KaZaA to Add Filtering Software and Pay Damages 09/06/2005
Research Shows Canadians Have Little Interest in Satellite Radio 09/02/2005
Bell Canada Launches Exclusive Music Initiative 08/25/2005
Warner ‘e-label’ Artists Release Digital-only Songs 08/24/2005
Music Service Provider Allows Users to Legally Share Files For Free 08/23/2005
MP3 Player Sales Triple in Canada in One Year 08/19/2005
Appeal of Sony BMG Merger To Take Place in September 2005 08/16/2005
CIRPA Joins With Other Groups to File Notice of Appeal 08/05/2005
IFPI Releases 2004 and First-Half 2005 Global Music Industry Figures 08/03/2005
Canadian Supreme Court Refuses to Hear MP3 Levy Appeal 07/29/2005
Sony BMG Admits Wrongdoing Following Payola Investigation 07/26/2005
Buy Shares in an Artist’s Career and Enjoy Returns Based on Future Copyrights 07/18/2005
Apple Posts Record Revenues for Third Quarter 2005 07/18/2005
Australian Court Rules Website Links to Pirate Content Illegal 07/15/2005
Fefe Dobson Single Available as Download Over Cell Phone 07/13/2005
Virgin Closes Sole Canadian Store as HMV Expands 07/13/2005
European Commission Proposes Single-System Online Music Licensing 07/11/2005
Grokster, StreamCast Can Be Held Liable for Copyright Infringement 06/28/2005
Federal Government Introduces Bill to Update Copyright Act 06/22/2005
CRTC Makes Decision on Satellite Radio Licensing 06/20/2005
Canadian Broadcast Regulator Approves Satellite Subscription Radio Services 06/17/2005
OECD Encourages Music Industry to Adapt to P2P Networks 06/15/2005
Canadian Retailers Upset With Alanis Morissette Exclusive Deal With Starbucks 06/13/2005
Music Publisher Asserts Downloads are a Third-Party Licence 06/10/2005
Online Music Download Services Gaining in Popularity in U.S. 06/07/2005
New Association Representing Independent Labels Launches in U.S. 06/07/2005
Airline and Independent Record Label in Partnership to Promote New Music 06/04/2005
U.S. Publishers Oppose Deal Between Record Clubs and Songwriters 05/31/2005
Karaoke Label Sues Rivals Over Improper Licensing 05/27/2005
Sony BMG Chief Not Optimistic About Short-Term Industry Growth 05/26/2005
EMI Group PLC Announces Net Profit for Fiscal 2005 05/24/2005
CRIA Loses File-sharing Decision But Court Offers Clarity for Future Cases 05/20/2005
ROW Entertainment Buys KOCH Entertainment 05/18/2005
Canadian Music Hall of Fame to Open in Toronto in 2007 05/17/2005
CIRPA Appoints Executive Director 05/17/2005
Linkin Park Wants Out of its Contract With Warner Music Group 05/11/2005
Rogers Wireless Offers Full Song Downloads to Cell Phones 05/10/2005
U.S. Court Rejects Regulation Requiring Anti-piracy Flag 05/09/2005
UK Debuts Combined Physical and Download Singles Sales Chart 04/30/2005
German Music Publishers Win Mechanical Rate Dispute 04/30/2005
French Court Rules Copy-Protected Recordings Violate Consumer Laws 04/27/2005
UK Magazine Investigates Consumer Complaints About Legal Download Services 04/25/2005
Sony BMG and Warner/Chappell Sign Digital Licensing Agreement 04/23/2005
CRIA Urges Court of Appeal to Overturn Last Year’s File-sharing Decision 04/21/2005
U.S. Strengthens Laws Against Pre Release Piracy 04/20/2005
New Coldplay Single Available as a Ringtone Exclusive Ahead of Radio, MTV 04/15/2005
Universal Music Group Wins Appeal to Retain French Rocker’s Master Tapes 04/12/2005
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Joni Mitchell on President Bush’s iPod 04/12/2005
Common Law Protects Pre-1972 Recordings, New York Court Says 04/11/2005
Starbucks to Promote and Sell Music From Unknown Artists 04/05/2005
RIAA Releases 2004 Shipment Figures for U.S. Market 04/02/2005
Academic Takes Second Look at Australian Music Shipment Figures 04/02/2005
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legitimacy of Peer-to-Peer Software 03/28/2005
Canadian Government Will Introduce Amendments to Copyright Act in June 03/28/2005
IFPI Report Says 2004 Global Music Sales Best in Five Years 03/23/2005
European, U.K. Courts Differ on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing 03/14/2005
Internet Radio Show Devoted to Helping Independent Musicians Achieve Success 03/12/2005
Warner Music Group Files For IPO of $750 Million 03/12/2005
BPI Settles 23 Peer-to-Peer Lawsuits, Initiates 31 More 03/07/2005
CRIA Appeals; Federal Government Moves to Update Copyright Act 03/04/2005
Nettwerk Music Group Introduces Online Radio Stations and Download Shop 03/01/2005
True Tones Now Available for Download to Canadian Cell Phone Users 03/01/2005
A&B Sound Sold to BC-based Computer Manufacturer 02/24/2005
Tomorrow Starts Today Renewed for Four More Years 02/24/2005
African Artists Hope For Global Exposure As MTV Launches Local Channel 02/24/2005
Italian DJ Handed Huge Fine For Illegally Copying Music 02/14/2005
Grammy Win For Album Funded and Sold Only Through the Internet 02/13/2005
Universal to Charge Digital Services For Video Streams 02/11/2005
EMI Issues Warning Regarding Lower Sales and Profits 02/07/2005
New German Radio Station Promotes Music For Download and SMS Purchase 02/06/2005
French Citizen Fined for Illegal File Trading 02/03/2005
Warner Music Commits $22 Million To Canadian Music Industry Initiatives 01/27/2005
National Independent Music Associations Form Worldwide Coalition 01/25/2005
Study Analyzes Success Factors in Digital Downloading Services 01/21/2005
Small Music Label and Bertelsmann Settle Napster Case 01/20/2005
Canadian Artists Donate Tracks to Tsunami Relief Efforts 01/20/2005
Telefilm Releases Study on the Canadian Recording Industry 01/20/2005
International Studies Highlight Canadian Digital Music Piracy 01/19/2005
A&B Sound To be Sold; Reorganizing Under Creditor Protection 01/19/2005
Canadian Shipments Increase 5 Percent in 2004; First Increase in Six Years 01/18/2005
U.S. Music Sales Up in 2004 for First Time in Four Years 01/07/2005
Lawsuit Says Apple’s iTunes and iPod Violate Anti-Trust Laws 01/05/2005
Puretracks Decreases Prices on Some Universal Music Product by 20 Percent 01/04/2005
Venezuelan Government Introduces Quotas For Radio and Television 12/22/2004
Warner Music Group Sells Sheet Music Division 12/20/2004
Music Downloading and Online Games Popular with Canadian Teens 12/20/2004
EMI Music and Sony BMG Agree to Digital Music Licensing Framework 12/20/2004
Appeal Court Rules That Levy on MP3 Players is Not Legal 12/17/2004
Internet Radio Program Provides Advice For Independent Musicians 12/16/2004
Tomorrow Starts Today Funding Program Renewed for Additional Year 12/15/2004
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Industry Appeal Regarding Morpheus, Grokster 12/11/2004
No Significant Anti-Piracy Bills Passed in U.S. This Year 12/09/2004
Artists See Benefits to the Internet Despite Illegal Downloading 12/05/2004
Sony BMG Commits $57.5 Million to Canadian Music Industry 12/04/2004
European Commission to Investigate Apple iTunes UK Pricing Strategy 12/03/2004
Apple iTunes Launches in Canada 12/02/2004
Artists Have Until December 31st to Collect Royalties from SoundExchange 11/28/2004
U.K. Market Q3 Sales Report 11/26/2004
Three Major Record Labels License Content to New Peer-to-Peer Network 11/25/2004
The Tragically Hip To Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame Next Year 11/25/2004
Canadian Musicians, Industry Representatives Rally for Copyright Reform 11/24/2004
Universal Sets Up Unit to Distribute New Music to Digital Outlets Only 11/22/2004
Collector’s Edition CDs Give Fans Exclusive Extras 11/19/2004
Electronic Arts To Sign Artists as Part of Music Publishing Joint Venture 11/15/2004
U.K. Physical and Digital Singles Sales Charts to Merge 11/15/2004
Free Internet Radio Latest Offering From Grokster 11/15/2004
Zing Distribution is Canada’s Newest Independent Distributor 11/13/2004
DreamWorks Music Publishing Sold 11/11/2004
Beastie Boys Win Sampling Case 11/09/2004
EMI Turns to Proctor and Gamble to Test New Albums 11/08/2004
MuchMusic and Rogers Team up for MuchPhone 11/04/2004
Future Shop Will Release World’s First Branded and Pre-loaded MP3 Player 11/04/2004
European Independent Labels Will Appeal EC Approval of Sony-BMG Merger 11/03/2004
Morpheus File-sharing Network Integrates Creative Commons Technology 10/30/2004
Legal File-sharing Model Being Developed by Sony-BMG, Grokster and Napster 10/29/2004
Grokster Owners, Former President Settle Piracy Case 10/25/2004
Online Retailer CD Baby Pays Independent Artists Over $10 Million 10/23/2004
New York Attorney Subpoenas Major Record Labels Over Use of Promoters 10/22/2004
Lightfoot, Robertson and Slaight Named to Hall of Fame 10/20/2004
New Format Allows Albums to be Played in Cell Phones 10/18/2004
U.S. Radio Stations and ASCAP Agree to a Set Royalty Fee Structure 10/18/2004
Industry Associations in Europe and U.K. Launch Legal Action Against Uploaders 10/16/2004
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects RIAA’s Request to Obtain File-sharers’ Identities 10/13/2004
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