Guitar Workshop Plus Announces

2018 Dates Guitar Workshop Plus has announced its 2018 schedule . There will be one Canadian session this year , running in Toronto from July 23-28 . The remainder of the dates include : San Diego , CA from June 17-22 ; Nashville , TN from July 15-20 ; and Seattle , WA from Aug . 19-24 . Early bird discounts and gear giveaways are available until Feb . 15 , 2018 .

Designed for aspiring musicians of all ages , including teenagers , adult hobbyists , students pursuing music careers , and semi-professional and professional musi- cians , the program offers students a setting for intense musical and personal growth . As well , this program allows for group development and courses are offered for all levels ( beginner to advanced ), ages ( 12 through adult ), and styles including blues , jazz , rock , acoustic , and classical . There are also intensive bass , drum , keyboard , vocal , and songwriting courses .

For more information , contact Guitar Workshop Plus : 905-567-8000 , info @ guitarworkshopplus . com , www . guitarworkshopplus . com .

Time Left to Enter Canadian Songwriting Competition Submissions are being accepted for the second annual Canadian Songwriting Competition until Jan . 31 , 2018 .

Each online entry requires an original song , a copy of the lyrics , and an entry fee of $ 30 per submission . Submissions are open to all amateur and professional songwriters who live in and / or are citizens of Canada . If there are multiple writers on a single entry , at least 50 per cent of the writers must be Canadian .

This year , there is a $ 10,000 cash component to the grand prize and over $ 40,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in total . For more information , go to www . songwritingcanada . com .

DEAD OBIES AT POP MONTREAL 2017

POP Montreal 2018 Accepting Showcase Submissions

POP Montreal is now accepting showcase applications for its 2018 edition , happening Sept . 26-30 . The submission deadline is May 13 , 2018 , with a fee of $ 30 . Each year , the five-day festival presents more than 400 artists to more than 60,000 music fans and industry delegates .

The 2018 festival showcases will be held in 50 venues throughout Montreal . Artists from all genres will be accepted and artists are encouraged to apply regardless of geographic location .

For more information , go to www . popmontreal . com .

PHOTO : LOUIS LONGPRE

Canadian Musician surveyed musicians across the country to find out how 2017 was for their music careers and what their expectations are for 2018 . Here are the results …

In 2017 , 60 % said performing live was their largest source of music-related revenue and 71 % expect it will be in 2018

21 % expect to make significantly more income from music & music-related work in 2018 compared to 2017 , while 44 % expect to make slightly more . Only 7 % expect to make less . 16 • CANADIAN MUSICIAN

Did you release recorded music in any form in 2017 ? Yes , via a label 7 % Yes , via a music distributor ( i . e . CD Baby , ReverbNation , etc .) 21 %

Yes , self-released 21 %

No 51 %

What current / incoming trends do you predict will most significantly affect your music-related bottom line for 2018 ? “ With prices rising with everything in the economy , I have seen clubs / venues raising the pay for entertainment this last quarter of 2017 . I feel it was somewhat idle the last 2-4 years . This is good !!”

“ The increasing need for music for media productions .”

“ Online streaming services , while offering a wider audience , seriously limit the amount of revenue an artist can generate through sales .”