Creator Economics
Revenue models, royalties, touring, direct-to-fan relationships and the economics of sustainable creative work.
RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
Evidence for a fast-changing music economy.
Institutional research and editorial analysis on the business, technology, rights, market and policy forces shaping Canadian music.
Rights & Ownership
Publishing, licensing, metadata, attribution, copyright infrastructure and the movement of value through music rights.
Music Technology
AI, production tools, platform systems, recommendation, data infrastructure and emerging creative workflows.
Live Music
Venues, touring economics, festivals, event infrastructure and the role of live performance in artist development.
Markets & Export
Audience development, international opportunity, partnerships, capital and competitive positioning for Canadian music.
Policy & Institutions
Public programs, cultural policy, regulation and the institutional environment surrounding music creation and commerce.
Research standard
Useful before it is impressive.
Research should make assumptions, sources and methodology clear. The Council prioritizes work that can help creators, executives, institutions and policymakers understand operating conditions and make better decisions.
Publications
Latest research and perspectives.
Canada’s Music Industry in 2026: An Evolving Landscape
Canada’s music economy is larger, more digital and more interconnected. The next question is whether that growth can translate into durable Canadian careers, companies and intellectual property.
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The Future of Canadian Music: Growth, Discovery and Global Reach
The next era of Canadian music will be shaped by discoverability, export capacity, ownership, fan relationships and the ability to turn global attention into durable Canadian enterprise value.
↗AI and Music in Canada: Rights, Creativity and the Next Production Stack
Artificial intelligence is moving into music creation, production, discovery and administration. Canada’s opportunity is to capture useful innovation while preserving consent, attribution and economic value for human creators.
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Canada’s Live Music Economy: Venues, Touring and the Infrastructure of Growth
Canada’s live music sector is an economic engine and a critical artist-development system. Its future depends on venue resilience, touring economics, workforce capacity and stronger links to tourism…
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