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Paquin Artists Agency Announces Alliance with Tao-Ming Lau & Blue Crane Agency
Paquin Artists Agency ( PAA ) has announced a new alliance with Blue Crane Agency Founder and Agent , Tao-Ming Lau . Emerging from a longstanding relationship and shared passions , the companies say , the integration of Blue Crane and PAA will expand their industry impact by strengthening artist relations , sharing resources , and cultivating community on an international scale .
“ I ’ m excited to join a larger team and network for this next chapter of Blue Crane Agency ’ s future , where I will continue its home with the allyship and support of Paquin Artists Agency ,” Tao says .
As a music booking agency seeking to prioritize women , artists of colour , and LGBTQ2S + musicians in North America and abroad , Blue Crane will integrate all bookings and operations into PAA . Blue Crane Artists , who ’ ll be joining Tao at PAA , include Priyanka , Clerel , Zaki Ibrahim , Vivek Shraya , Le Ren , and Myst Milano .
Tao will continue to pursue her ancillary activities , including panels , workshops , advocacy work , curatorial and programming initiatives , such as special events , festivals , and showcases under the Blue Crane wing .
Re : Sound ’ s ‘ Re : Wind : Back to Live ’ Benefit Concert Raises $ 54,000 for the MusiCounts Band Aid Program
Re : Sound has announced that its annual benefit concert , Re : Wind : Back to Live , raised $ 54,000 for the Musi- Counts Band Aid Program . After two years of virtual
THE GOOD LOVELIES AT RE : WIND events , Re : Wind : Back to Live celebrated its 10 th anniversary with a sold-out crowd at Lee ’ s Palace in Toronto on Sept . 29 , 2022 .
“ We are so proud of the Re : Sound team for putting together such an amazing event and to have broken our fundraising record this year for MusiCounts ,” says Lou Ragagnin , president and CEO of Re : Sound . “ The MusiCounts Band Aid Program is nurturing the next generation of musicians , artists and industry professionals that will help the Canadian music industry continue to flourish .”
This year ’ s event featured special guests the Juno award-winning folk trio Good Lovelies , along with performances from Re : Sound colleagues and industry professionals CMRRA , SOCAN , Entandem , and Metalworks Institute .
Since its inception in 2012 , the annual Re : Wind concert series has raised over $ 253,000 for various charities .
Read more about the great work Re : Sound has done over the past 25 years , watch the special 25
th anniversary video and review its 2021 annual report at
www . resound . ca .
Free Artist Applications to play NXNE 2023 Are Open
Free artist applications to play North by Northeast ( NXNE ) 2023 are now open . The festival dates are June 13 – 17 , 2023 .
First launched in 1995 with a mission to showcase buzzed-about emerging artists , NXNE opened free artist applications for this year on Oct . 14 th . NXNE continues its commitment to inclusion at one of Canada ’ s leading annual festivals of emerging music by having no applications fees to perform for the second year in a
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“ We had thousands of bands apply – and hundreds play — from diverse economic and social backgrounds in 2022 when we eliminated the application fees and NXNE was richer for it ,” says NXNE President Michael Hollett .
The festival is open to most genres of music and is committed to diversity and gender equity in its programming decisions .
“ We are certain we received a much broader range of submissions because of our no-fee-toapply policy ,” says Hollett . “ A wide range of genres and economic backgrounds were represented in our applications and as a result , NXNE is able to provide a much more accurate snapshot of the emerging talent in this country right now . In addition , we will keep the cost of attending the festival low – full festival pass was only $ 20 last year – thereby helping ensure these bands have full venues when they come to Toronto play . We remain committed to creating the best possible experience for performers at NXNE .”
Links to the free NXNE Artists ’ Application Form and important details for applicants can be found on the festival ’ s website at
www . nxne . com .
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