overhear - Music Industry Associations and Organizations in Ontario, Canada

Name/Contact Info	Description
AFOM 75 The Donway West Suite 1010 Don Mills, Ontario M3C 2E9 (416) 391-5161	American Federation of Musicians
BMAC 59 Chester Hill Road Toronto, Ontario M4K 1X4 (416) 463-8880 (9am-5pm only)	Black Music Association of Canada Inc.
Canadian Music Centre National Office 20 St. Joseph Street Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1J9 (416) 961-6601 www.musiccentre.ca	The CMC is a unique resource for composers, conductors, performers, broadcasters, students and all those who simply listen to and enjoy music. Our mission is to promote the works of Canadian composers, to encourage the performance and appreciation of Canadian music and to make it available both in Canada and abroad. Since 1959, this independent not-for-profit charitable organization has been an important force on the music scene across Canada.
CARAS 124 Merton Street 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Z2 (416) 485-3135 www.juno-awards.ca	Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
CCFDA c/o 100 Queen Street, Suite 1300 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J9 (613) 238-2090 x238 (613) 238-9380 fax information@ccfda.ca ccfda.ca	The Canadian Coalition for Fair Digital Access is a broad-based organisation of manufacturers, retailers and distributors working together to repeal Canada's private copy levy (aka blank media levy) system and replace it a more equitable solution for all Canadians.
CCMA 5 Director Court Unit 102 Woodbridge Ontario, L4L 4S5 (905) 850-1144 (905) 850-1330 fax country@ccma.org www.ccma.org	Canadian Country Music Association
CIRPA Suite 614 214 King Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S6 (416) 593-1665 www.cirpa.ca	Canadian Independent Record Production Association
CMRRA (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd.) 56 Wellesley Street West Suite 320 Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S6 (416) 926-1966 www.cmrra.ca	CMRRA is a non-profit music licensing agency, which represents the vast majority of music copyright owners (usually called music publishers) doing business in Canada. On their behalf, CMRRA issues licenses to users of the reproduction right in copyrighted music. These licenses authorize the reproduction of music in CDs and cassettes (usually called "mechanical licensing") and in films, television programs and other audio-visual productions ("synchronization licensing"). Licensees pay royalties pursuant to these licenses to CMRRA and, in turn, CMRRA distributes the proceeds to its publisher clients. The publisher in turn distributes the songwriter's portion of such revenues to the songwriter involved.
Canadian On-Line Musicians' Association www.coolname.com/coma	Focusing on Canadian roots music, this site is a collection of artist's home pages, links to other areas of the web that are of interest to musicians and music fans and news about COMA artists and music.
CPCC 150 Eglinton Avenue East Suite 403 Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E8 (416) 486-6832 or 1-800-892-7235 (416) 485-4373 fax inquiries@cpcc.ca cpcc.ca	The Canadian Private Copying Collective is the non-profit agency charged with collecting and distributing private copying royalties (aka blank media levy). The CPCC is an umbrella organization that represents songwriters, recording artists, music publishers and record companies.
CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) 890 Yonge Street, Suite 1200 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3P4 416-967-7272 416-967-9415 fax info@cria.ca www.cria.ca	Membership is comprised of the major record companies, leading independent labels, and all manufacturers of compact discs and tapes in Canada. Site has statistics on monthly recording sales, and info on piracy.
FACTOR 125 George Street 2nd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5A 2N4 (416) 368-8678 www.factor.ca	Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records FACTOR is a non profit foundation that provides funds for the Canadiann recording industry. Their purpose is to distribute application forms for all of the FACTOR programs and approved application documentation.
FMA The Freelance Musicians' Association 240 Commissioners Rd. W. Unit G London, Ontario N6J 1Y1 1-888-477-6628 (Toll-Free US & Canada) 1-519-686-7611 1-519-686-8499 fax swr@execulink.com www.execulink.com/~swr/fma/	The FMA is a newly formed international grass roots organization comprised of instrumentalists, vocalists, musical support staff and supporters of live music. It is dedicated to furthering the respective interests of its members and to providing specific services required by musicians who perform primarily in small concert venues, night clubs, community halls, and at a wide variety of public and/or private events.
London Musicians' Association 240 Commissioners Rd. W. Unit G London, Ontario, Canada N6J 1Y1 (519)685-2540 Phone/Fax General Info lma@execulink.com Booking Referral: email, or call (519) 685-2540 www.execulink.com/~psharpe/
Mundy's Bay Folk Society PO Box 291 Midland, Ontario, Canada L4R 4K8 phone: +1 (705) 527-5311 www3.sympatico.ca/mbfs
NorthBeat Productions www.elitegroup.on.ca/northbeat/	Promoting the communities of Greater Huronia while giving local musical artists vital exposure.
OCFF P.O. Box 882, Peterborough, ON, K9J 7A2 Ph/Fx 705-741-3686 ocff@icomm.ca www.icomm.ca/~ocff/	Ontario Council of Folk Festivals
The Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA) omea.on.ca	"We are an organization of teacher/musicians dedicated to quality Music teaching in the province. While the modalities of our music are varied... orchestral, vocal, piano, band, electronic, steel band, Orff... we unite under a common banner promoting Music as the enlightening, inspiring, force that it can be."
Orillia Folk Society website	The Orillia Folk Society is dedicated to providing a venue for contemporary and traditional folk music for Orillia and Surrounding areas.
The Ottawa Valley Bluegrass Music Association P.O. Box 29055 Barrhaven Crossing P.O. Nepean, Ontario K2J 4A9 ValleyGrass.Ca/libby	Valley Grass is a registered (1987) non-profit organization of folks who enjoy listening to, playing, and supporting Bluegrass music in the Ottawa Valley.
PromoFACT Naz Etessam Suite 501 260 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 1W5 (416) 596-8696 (416) 596-6861 fax videofac@passport.ca www.muchmoremusic.com/promofact	PromoFACT was established by VideoFACT in conjunction with the launch of MuchMoreMusic to stimulate the production of Electronic Press Kits (EPK's) and Web Sites for Canadian independent artists and record labels. PromoFACT is sponsored exclusively by MuchMoreMusic.
SAC National Head Office 26 Soho Street, Suite 340 Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Z7 Phone: 416-961-1588 Fax: 416-961-2040 Toll Free: 1-866-456-7664 Administrative Office 3350 Fairview Street Suite 3, Box 165 Burlington, Ontario L7N 3L5 Phone: 905-681-5320 Fax: 905-681-6654 Toll Free: 1-800-215-4814 sac@songwriters.ca songwriters.ca	Songwriters Association of Canada
SOCAN www.socan.ca	Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DES AUTEURS, COMPOSITEURS ET ÉDITEURS DE MUSIQUE
The Toronto Blues Society www.torontobluessociety.com	Programming has expanded into a diverse array of activities that includes workshops, a Blues in the Schools program, an annual Women's Blues Revue, concerts, showcases and community outreach events. Services include the publication of the monthly Toronto Blues Society Newsletter and the BluesLine voice message service, an extensive internet website, an internet mailing list/discussion group (Maple Blues), consultation to musicians and the music industry, and advocacy on behalf of the blues community.
VideoFACT Naz Etessam Suite 501 260 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 1W5 (416) 596-8696 (416) 596-6861 fax videofac@passport.ca www.muchmusic.com/videofact	Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent. A program of non-recoupable grants set up voluntarily and funded entirely by the MuchMusic, MusiquePlus and MuchMoreMusic to assist in funding the production of Canadian music videos.