Media Contacts

Carla Wormald

Manager, Communications
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
778 698-8199

Karin Watson

Director of Business Operations
Creative BC
media@creativebc.com
604 730-2250

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B.C. music companies receiving provincial funding

The Government of British Columbia has awarded over $900,000 in grants through the Amplify BC program to help 28 B.C. music companies expand their activities. The grant recipients, listed by community, are:

Courtenay

Tickit
Project: Integrated cashless payment system
$65,000

Gabriola

The Noise Floor Recording Studio
Project: Studio growth
$9,965

Nanaimo

The Chamber Studio
Project: The ABC Studio project
$47,274

North Vancouver

Collide Entertainment
Project: Improvements to Creativ Recording Studios
$66,550

Prince George

Sound Factory
Project: Replacement of audio production equipment
$6,025

Smithers

Plaid People Music Management
Project: New marketing initiative
$9,900

Surrey

The Flamingo Events Centre
Project: Firebird jam spaces
$75,000

FUSION presents AMDI Ltd.
Project: Strategic plan and updated website and marketing
$5,000

Vancouver

Be Good Artist Management
Project: New hire and expansion
$22,506

Blue Light Studio
Project: Staffing expansion, office renovation
$23,480

Capsule Studios
Project: Capsule Studios build
$45,000

Clampdown Record Pressing Inc.
Project: Purchase and setup of record pressing equipment
$75,000

Core Music Agency Inc.
Project: International/U.S. expansion
$11,756

CPS Mastering
Project: Expansion of services
$16,350

Hidden Tracks
Project: Hidden Tracks launch
$10,000

Hipposonic Music Ltd.
Project: Facility expansion by adding second studio
$74,949

How Weird Sounds
Project: Record Label startup
$15,000

Hybridity
Project: Specials Label launch
$63,050

MajikBus
Project: MajikBus expansion
$30,000

Monarch Studios
Project: Console expansion and acoustic upgrades
$20,000

Monstercat
Project: IRIS Project – staffing
$50,000

Pebble Star Artists
Project: Staffing expansion
$9,9810

Secret Study Projects Inc.
Project: Extended expression software development
$20,000

Seeking Blue Records Inc.
Project: Women in Music – Mentorship Program
$23,521

Tiny Kingdom Music
Project: Company expansion
$7,750

Tonic Records
Project: Company expansion and creation of support roles
$55,400

Victoria

Mosa Music
Project: Development, publishing and marketing of Mübric – music-learning software
$35,000

Tandemtracks Promotions
Project: U.S. alternative specialty radio promotions expansion
$7,075