The Toronto pop-rock band has been named the winner of the 2021 edition of Slaight Music’s lucrative and prestigious songwriting and artist development competition.
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August 19, 2021
by Bill King
This winner of Slaight Music's prestigious annual It's Your Shot contest is about to launch a new single Dream About a Girl. Learn more in this FYI podcast.
June 20, 2021
by Nick Krewen
As 2018 It's Your Shot winners Moscow Apartment lands its first U.S. recording deal, Slaight Music is prepping the contest for a new winner to be announced in October.
May 2, 2021
by FYI Staff
The Top 20 contenders for the premier award for Canadian music videos have been named. The $20K Grand Prize will be presented during a live-streamed virtual presentation on July 26.
February 9, 2021
by FYI Staff
Presented by Slaight Music and launching next week, the virtual SxS Conference focuses on the digital market for music. It is the creation of the folks behind Indie Week, and its founder discusses both events and his gig at CD Baby here.
February 7, 2021
by Kerry Doole
Rum Ragged (pictured) win big at the MusicNL Awards, Jaymz Bee’s Caravan of Music goes virtual this year, and Nagamo Publishing will boost Indigenous music creators. Also in the news are Kevin Breit, FACTOR, SING!, Barrymore’s, Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs, Nickelback, Indie Week, Stay At Home Festival, and farewell Stefan Cush and Jim Weatherly.
November 16, 2020
by FYI Staff
Groundbreaking Canadian albums by Beverly Glenn-Copeland (pictured), Main Source, and Buffy Sainte-Marie have been named as this year’s recipients of a Prize that can be viewed as a Hall of Fame equivalent for releases in the pre-Polaris era.
November 15, 2020
by Jason Schneider
At a strapping and athletic 6’3”, 240 lbs., Ryan Langdon is kind of hard to miss.
October 29, 2020
by External Source
Canadian musicians facing the loss of income, job security and anxiety over their industry's future amid the global coronavirus pandemic has led th
October 5, 2020
by FYI Staff
Last night, Canada’s first-ever, live drive-in country awards show honoured the female star (pictured) with three trophies, followed by Tim Hicks, James Barker Band, and The Reklaws, with two wins each. The event was presented by Slaight Music with support from Ontario Creates.
September 3, 2020
by Bill King
The biggest passion of the Manager of Artists Development & Music Repertoire at Slaight Music is helping artists fully realize their vision. In this far-reaching interview, Ali discusses that role, her early experience as a recording artist, a life-changing education at Berklee College of Music, and growing up in a famed music business family.
August 30, 2020
by FYI Staff
A star-studded cast of Ontario's top country artists will perform at a new looking live-version of the Awards in London on Oct. 4 with (picture) Jason McCoy hosting. The event is presented by Slaight Music with support from Ontario Creates.