Earnings in US dollars
Earnings follow the minutes your tracks are played inside sessions and are calculated in USD, not CAD. The payout method is agreed in the artist agreement, before anything is played.
All countries
Artists by country
Emerging artists in Canadain rotation from Montreal to Vancouver.
Yes, artists based in Canada can join, and Montreal is already represented in Deep Focus. Apply with two or three links, a curator answers within seven days, and earnings are calculated in US dollars from the minutes your tracks are actually played, whichever province you send from.
In rotation from Canada
The scene in Canada
Montreal has punched above its size in electronic and ambient music for two decades, with a dense circuit of small venues, artist-run labels and studios in shared lofts. Toronto adds a large producer community and Vancouver a quieter one leaning towards ambient and modular. Between them there is more long-form instrumental music than any playlist shows.
Releases here tend to go up on Bandcamp and SoundCloud first and reach streaming later through a distributor. Links are all an application needs, so send the piece you would put on Bandcamp, not the single you cut for radio.
Practical, from Canada
Identifiers can come later
No ISRC or SOCAN registration is needed to apply. If you have them, add them to your artist profile after approval; they simplify licensing your tracks to brands.
Check links from outside Canada
Spotify, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, YouTube or a private link all work. Region-locked links are the most common reason an application stalls, so open each one from abroad, or ask a friend to.
Rights bodies in Canada
- SOCAN
- Performing and reproduction rights for songwriters, composers and music publishers.
- Re:Sound
- Neighbouring rights: collects for performers and makers of sound recordings.
General information from the curators, not legal advice.
Common questions
Can I join Music For Work from Canada?
Yes. You need to be 18 or over and to hold the rights to the music you send. No label, manager or distributor is required.
How am I paid from Canada?
In US dollars, calculated from real listening minutes. The payout method and schedule are set out in the written artist agreement you sign after approval.
Do I need to be a SOCAN member?
No. SOCAN membership is your choice and does not affect the application. It concerns the royalties SOCAN collects on your behalf elsewhere.
Which sessions do Canadian artists land in?
Wherever the music fits. The Montreal artist in rotation today is in Deep Focus; the curator decides by texture and tempo, not by country.
Apply from Canada.
The site is in English, the community is not limited by country, and earnings are calculated in US dollars from real listening minutes.