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This week, we're looking at an important topic in the world of royalties: private copying. This topic is very important for music creators to be aware of, as Canada only has private copying levies on outdated technology and has not kept up with new developments in technology. Lisa Freeman from the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) offered her insights and explained what private copying is, what the CPCC does, and why Canada's Copyright Act needs to be updated to keep up with technological innovation. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Follow CPCC and subscribe to their mailing list to stay informed and #StandOnGuardForMusic: https://mailchi.mp/8a45c01f8a06/cpccmailinglist https://www.facebook.com/cpcc.scpcp/ https://www.instagram.com/cpcc.scpcp/ If you have any questions for Lisa from CPCC, feel free to email her directly: lfreeman@cpcc.ca Cover art by CPCC If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week, we’re tackling a pressing topic at a time like this: how artists are adjusting in the context of COVID-19. For musicians, artists, tour teams, and other team members, the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to cancellations and postponements of virtually all gigs, tours, and festivals for at least the next couple months. This has resulted in a major upheaval in both music creators’ ability to earn a living and the music industry at large. Without in-person live shows, artists are now facing a new trajectory for how to engage with their audiences, and many are turning to one particular online tool: livestreaming. I had the pleasure of speaking with Juno-award winning artist Dan Mangan and emerging artist Kubla about how their adapting and utilizing livestreaming as artists. I hope you enjoy our conversations as much as I did! Wishing everyone health and safety at this difficult time. @danmanganmusic @kubla Financial assistance programs in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/notices/coronavirus.html https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-children-community-and-social-services https://nac-cna.ca/en/canadaperforms/apply https://torontoartscouncil.org/grant-programs/toartist-covid-response-fund Photo by Elana Jacobs If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week, we're continuing down the path of royalty collections, looking at how the recording artist gets paid when their songs are played. I had the pleasure of speaking with Martin Gangnier from Re:Sound, Matt Craig from MROC, and Andrew Karis from ACTRA-RACS to learn about royalty collections on the master side. We discussed Canada's royalty collections system, how usage data is collected, and how tariff rates are determined. I hope you enjoy our conversations and that this episode is helpful to any music creators out there looking to make money from their music! Photo by Denisse Leon on Unsplash Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/@taliya/offkey-season-3-episode-11-the-recording-artists-royalty-collections-a784e6bb4aa0 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, we're turning to a big topic for any songwriter looking to build and sustain a career in music: royalty collections. I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike McCarty and Holly Fagan-Lacoste from SOCAN and Rebecca Webster from CMRRA to learn about how the songwriter gets paid when their songs are played. We discussed how royalty rates are determined, how usage data is collected, and why these organizations are so important to songwriters. I hope you enjoy our conversations and that this episode is helpful to any music creators out there looking to make money from their music! Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-3-episode-7-the-songwriters-royalty-collections-bdbdc6418561 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, we're looking at a key part of Canada's music industry: funding. In Canada, there are numerous grants offered by public and private organizations that artists can apply to for funding costs associated with recording, promotion, and touring. I had the pleasure of speaking with Jimmy Leitch from Music BC, Steve Love from Music PEI, and Karina Moldovan from FACTOR to learn more about the initiatives and funding programs they offer. We discussed provincial grants for live showcases and tours, FACTOR programs for artist development and recording costs, and the importance of Canada's funding system to the country's music industry. I hope this episode is helpful to any artists looking for support for their projects! For more information on funding programs offered by these organizations: http://www.musicbc.org/programs/ https://www.musicpei.com/programs/ https://www.factor.ca/our-programs/our-programs-overview/ Photo by Dan Burton on Unsplash If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

For our first episode of 2020, we’re looking at a very special field in the world of music: music therapy. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Erica Tetzel and Taryn Stephenson from Music Heals, a non-profit based in Vancouver that raises awareness and supports music therapy programs across Canada with the goal of increasing access to music therapy services. I also spoke with Ruth Eckhoff, a music therapist in Norway with decades of experience as a practitioner and educator in the field. We discussed what music therapy is, why it's so important, how it has evolved, and how to get involved. I hope you enjoy our conversations as much as I did! Photo provided by Music Heals If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, we're looking at the various players on the Recording Artist's team. Our guests this week include: Brian Hetherman, founder of Curve Music and Cerberus Artist Management; Byron Pascoe, an entertainment lawyer at Edwards Creative Law; Jonathan Simkin, founder of 604 Records; Savannah Wellman from Tiny Kingdom Music; and Jeff Wolpert, an engineer and producer at Desert Fish Studios and educator at the University of Toronto. We discussed when to assemble a team, the role of the personal manager, what to be aware of in recording agreements, and 360 deals. Hope you enjoy our conversations and learn something new! Photo from Canva Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-3-episode-7-the-recording-artists-team-2083a10e88c2 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, we're looking at a key player on the Songwriter's Team: the Music Publisher. Featured in this episode are the insights and expertise of: Norman Arnold, a composer and producer based in LA with experience working for Warner Bros., Disney, NBC, CNN, and more; Mark Jowett, the co-founder of Nettwerk Music Group and head of A&R and Publishing; Karen Kosowski, songwriter and producer based in Nashville; and Byron Pascoe, an entertainment lawyer at Edwards Creative Law. We discussed the role of music publishers, opportunities for songwriters in sync, and what to look out for in publishing deals. Hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new! Photo by Edward Eyer on Unsplash Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-3-episode-6-the-songwriters-team-fe7e7cfe6407 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week, we spoke with MAKUTA and I M U R, two independent bands from the east and west coasts who have built their careers and fanbase from the ground up. We talked about songwriting, self-promotion, live shows and touring, and the "DIY" nature of building a career. Thank you to Doug, Jane, Aleata, and Rose from MAKUTA and Jenny and Amine from I M U R for sharing their insights and experiences. I hope you enjoy our conversations as much as I did! Be sure to check out their music and follow them on social media! Click here for MAKUTA's new album "Phospenes" and I M U R's latest single "Lips Tongue and Teeth". MAKUTA: https://www.instagram.com/makutamusic/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMAKUTA/ http://twitter.com/officialmakuta/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGbd1OuaIsCLcXASA-6YkA I M U R: https://www.instagram.com/weareimur/ https://www.facebook.com/weareIMUR/ https://twitter.com/weareIMUR?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvTpyLfbscvi8vf8Om5Yqw Cover art provided by MAKUTA and I M U R If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, we’re looking at our next character in the creation of music: the Recording Artist. In this episode, we learned from the expertise of: Andrew Karis from ACTRA-RACS; Byron Pascoe, an entertainment lawyer at Edwards Law; Jeff Wolpert, an engineer and producer at Desert Fish Studios and educator at the University of Toronto; Mateo Palmisano, composer and producer at Xitmuse; and Matt Craig from MROC. We explored what the recording process looks like and who is involved, how session work and studio culture have changed over the years, and how performers make money from the recordings they contribute to. I hope you enjoy this episode and learn as much as I did! Cover art by Taliya Seidman-Wright Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-3-episode-4-the-recording-artist-37477443c393 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, we’re looking at our first character in the storyline of the creation of music: the Songwriter. Featured in this episode are the insights of: Kathryn Calder, of The New Pornographers, Frontperson, and Oscar St. Records; Karen Kosowski, songwriter and producer based in Nashville; Mateo Palmisano, composer and producer of Xitmuse; Jonathan Simkin, founder of 604 Records; and Mike McCarty & Holly Fagan from SOCAN. We discussed how the Songwriter starts building a career, connecting with collaborators, sorting out composition credits, and making money. Hope you enjoy our conversations as much as I did and learn something new! Cover art by Taliya Seidman-Wright Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-3-episode-3-the-songwriter-c64fe6e0e4a9 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week, we're featuring an interview with Mateo Palmisano, a writer, recording and mixing engineer, producer, composer and music production educator who has over a decade of experience working on both the recording side and composition side of music across North America and beyond. Mateo’s commitment to creating accessible educational content aligns so well with the goal of OffKey, so I decided it would be fitting to feature his interview in its own episode. We talked about record deals, composing for other artists, accessible technological tools, and how to build oneself up as a small business in a highly competitive music industry. For listeners in Toronto, Mateo will be leading a 6-part workshop series at the Richview Toronto Public Library starting on November 12th, 2019. You'll learn how to use a Digital Audio Workstation as well as how to produce, record, mix and master your own music, and distribute and market your record. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/production-starter-guide-1-the-production-tickets-76087946095 For more information on his work and some handy music production tutorials, check out Mateo's website, YouTube channel, and Instagram: http://www.xitmuse.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5vNju36hsTf9Dn06Ezczg https://www.instagram.com/xitmuse/ If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

OffKey's third season will be turning down a new path, moving on from the “who” question towards the “how-to," with the goal of creating an educational resource for industry newcomers like myself. Join me as I explore the ins-and-outs of the music industry from the perspective of two key players in the creation of music: the Songwriter & Recording Artist. This week, I had the privilege of speaking with and learning from: Götz Bühler, Senior Label and Product Manager at Membran Entertainment Group; Kathryn Calder, member of the Canadian band The New Pornographers and owner of Oscar St Records; and Byron Pascoe, an entertainment lawyer at Edwards Law. We explored the basics of Songwriters' and Recording Artists' roles, rights, and royalties and set the foundation for what's to follow this season. Cover art by Taliya Seidman-Wright Show notes for this episode: https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-3-episode-1-the-songwriter-recording-artist-1ea214a760e If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Taliya: https://www.instagram.com/taliyasw/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week we're taking a look back at this past season of OffKey, and talking with Taliya Seidman-Wright who will be taking over the project! We're so excited about this next development and the future of the podcast, and I hope that you enjoy our chat as much as I did! It's been a pleasure working on OffKey, and I really appreciate all of your support! -- Linh Sa Photo for cover art by Danny Zhang Find Taliya at... Instagram: https://instagram.com/taliyasw Find Linh Sa at... Website: https://www.linhsaarnold.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net or t.seidman-wright@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

We have reached the second season finale of OffKey! While it’s bitter-sweet to see this season come to an end as it also means the end of my time at Membran Labs, I am so excited to announce that I will be passing the project off to my best friend, the ever so talented Taliya Seidman-Wright! Make sure you subscribe to OffKey on your favourite listening platform where I’ll be back on the podcast one last time to pass the mic over to Taliya to chat about her plans for OffKey Season 3! For the season finale we were lucky enough to chat with Josh Palmer and Ellaya Zampieri of the band The Sunset Kids! We talked about how the two were introduced to music, to each other, and how they eventually created their “Dream Pop” sound. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Cover art photo by Alley Cat PR (http://instagram.com/alleycatpr) Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-15-finale-the-sunset-kids-music-aaad1b9c4b98 Find The Sunset Kids at... Website: https://www.thesunsetkidsmusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesunsetkidsmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theSunsetKidsMusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunsetKidsMusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SunsetKidsMusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IMdzdDlcrP4bMN36IHy2D?si=gJk0cwM_RRa_FCeuxKMq_A Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-sunset-kids/1192897589 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're chatting with Racquel Villagante, who is an A&R Rep for SOCAN. We talked about how she arrived at her role at SOCAN from getting a psych degree at UBC to working as a settlement worker to working for Nimbus school of recording and media and everything in between. We also talked about the importance of mentorship and the role that mentors have had in her career. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-14-racquel-villagante-socan-ab9f36f3af03 Find Racquel at... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeslioness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yesslioness?lang=en SOCAN... Website: http://www.socan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socanmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SOCANmusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SOCANmusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SOCANmusic OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

For this week’s episode of OffKey, Victoria musician Fintan was kind enough to stop by the studio to chat about his career! We touched on everything from when he first learned to play the accordion, to busking with his family band, to getting a complete walk through both the story and musical evolution of his EP Then We Fall. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Cover photo by Florence May, episode music by Fintan. https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-musician-fintan-obrien-414a744353f7 Find Fintan at... Website: http://fintanmusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintanmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fintanmusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fintanmusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fintanmusic Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/therealfintanob Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JLB3JYl1p8ob8o5Y35bT6?si=lCecjBkjSj6HWkV-cfbgkQ Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/fintan/1445715862 Bandcamp: https://fintan.bandcamp.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fintan-obrien OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're chatting with Brittany Ayton, who is the City Director of Sofar Sounds Vancouver. Many of our past OffKey guests including Kirsten Ludwig, David Ward, Blonde Diamond, Haley Blais, and Jasper Sloan Yip have played Sofar shows in the past so it was so nice chatting with one of the driving forces behind the Vancouver chapter of the project! I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-12-brittany-britt-ayton-sofar-vancouver-1c1a8bdc8b7d Find Brittany at... Email: vancouver@sofarsounds.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britt_ayton/?hl=en Sofar and Sofar Vancouver... Website: https://www.sofarsounds.com/ ; https://www.sofarsounds.com/vancouver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sofarsounds/ ; https://www.instagram.com/sofarvancouver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sofarsounds ; https://www.facebook.com/SofarSoundsVancouver Twitter: https://twitter.com/sofarsounds ; https://twitter.com/sofarvancouver Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfUfLeZu17Y&list=PL4_SsHNp9R6d8bCF-p5OZ6GrZO4imFSWN Gracenote Vancouver... Website: https://www.gracenotevancouver.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracenotevancouver/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg4NtGq7ewnZKRDAnCEVctQ OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

For this week’s episode of OffKey, musician Noah Derksen stopped by the studio while on the west coast leg of his Canadian tour for the second part of his album America, Dreaming. We talked about how he got his start in the music industry, the inspirations behind the album, and some of the differences between the Canadian and American music industries. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Cover Image via https://www.noahderksen.com/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-11-musician-noah-derksen-c4ff891fb5f6-c4ff891fb5f6 Find Noah at... Website: https://www.noahderksen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahderksen/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noahderksenmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKAzi2ckstIN4fihGPymbg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31wEHfLGUKIlJAayR6K936 Apple Music: https://search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZContentLink.woa/wa/link?path=noahderksen Bandcamp: https://noahderksen.bandcamp.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noahderksen OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey I’m chatting with Lisa Logutenkow, Vice President of Bedlam Music Management and Dine Alone Records, and the Vice President of The Orchard Canada, a music distribution company. From studying sciences at The University of Toronto to managing artists such as Alexisonfire, Bedouin Soundclash, and City and Colour, Lisa has had such an incredible career in the music industry and so many wonderful stories to share! I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/@l.arnold/offkey-season-2-episode-10-lisa-logutenkow-dine-alone-records-bedlam-music-management-the-orchard-canada-89d2d9389517 Find Lisa at... Bedlam Music Management: Website: http://bedlammusicmgt.com/ Dine Alone Records: Website: www.dinealonerecords.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dinealonerecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinealonerecords/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dinealonemusic The Orchard: Website: www.theorchard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theorchard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_orchard_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/orchtweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're talking to Kate Wattie, founder of the Vancouver-based record label and artist management company Tonic Records! Though Kate had intentions to pursue a career in the fine arts, after a literal run-in with someone from Virgin Records in London, she found herself working in the music industry and eventually moving back to Vancouver and starting to manage artists … I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-season-2-episode-9-kate-wattie-tonic-records-exile-on-main-street-shop-cce27e4f1f7 Find Kate, Tonic Records, and Exile on Main Street at... Email: Kate@tonicrecords.com Website: http://www.tonicrecords.com/ ; http://www.21exile22.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonicrecordsvan ; https://www.facebook.com/Exile-Vancouver-257729404431710/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonicrecords/ ; https://www.instagram.com/exilevancouver/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonicRcrds ; https://twitter.com/ExileVancouver OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

For this week’s episode of OffKey, Colin McTaggart, a manager at Amelia Artists, an artist management company and record label, stopped by Membran Labs to chat with us about his career in the music industry and how he maintains balance between work and his personal life. Colin also had some valuable advice and insights to share with artists and anyone interested in the music business on how to make connections and further your career in the industry. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/@l.arnold/offkey-music-podcast-season-2-episode-8-colin-mctaggart-amelia-artists-9f9213d28007 Find Colin and Amelia Artists at... Website: http://www.ameliaartists.com/ Email: colin.mctaggart@ameliaartists.com OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're talking to Kristina Lao, a multidisciplinary artist, who also works with the Nimbus School of Recording & Media on business and community development, is a board member of Music BC, and is the founder of the music collective Indie Van City. Kristina is a wonderful storyteller and had some wonderful words of wisdom. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Episode Cover Art Photo by Kyrani Kanavaros Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-season-2-episode-7-kristina-lao-nimbus-school-bc-78ab65b49138 Find Kristina at... Website: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mykristinalao/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mykristinalao Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyKristinaLao Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OC1Ynwdx8tqOmvu7G2K3Q Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/kristinalao Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/kristina-lao/510480351 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're talking to Tristan Thompson, a musician from Victoria, BC, to chat about his solo project Diamond Cafe. We touched on everything from how he first got started in music as a Michael Jackson dance impersonator to the projects he is working on currently, and how his career has evolved since he became an independent artist. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-season-2-episode-6-tristan-thompson-diamond-cafe-2ea0d71519f4 Find Tristan at... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamondcafe01/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondCafeMusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/diamondcafe01?lang=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_GVmujqyGDvxtgEB-69Cw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5iy5vWoWLniL8EMg5pFRrh Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/diamond-cafe/1212518996 Bandcamp: https://diamondcafe.bandcamp.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tristanlovesdiamonds?fbclid=IwAR1gnwYRP8jKcjb5qfT7CnAxeC_6BubZo71ziCQnGf0yeft_sjxm-efXjmw OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey I’m chatting with musician, sound designer, composer, and story teller Sandy Scofield. Sandy has had an incredibly diverse career in the music industry, which included composing the Aboriginal Welcoming Song for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-season-2-episode-5-sandy-scofield-85bd854173 Find Sandy at... Website: http://sandyscofield.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandy_scofield/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009569450534 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandyscofield?fbclid=IwAR2ENdSlR_TENiVin-rNH4rHBz1T-FR9EB-hPIwUJwL3JIaK9LKLEQGqhJY Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sbscofie1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ElNL7CAMmX3DyInxutRsR Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/sandy-scofield/251883076 Reverb Nation: https://www.reverbnation.com/sandyscofield?fbclid=IwAR3uY6S-SB5WCL6ioFGKguhu0Hk_dhdd6TqIHno9GEipXRcn6A7MJEC3q2c OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

For today’s episode of OffKey I spoke to Two Spirit singer-songwriter Shawnee Talbot! In high school Shawnee found music to be the medicine she needed to get her through a difficult time, and today uses it to give back and create that same medicine for others. We talked about the themes that inspire her work and her decision to leave behind a record label and management to pursue her career as an independent artist. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-4-shawnee-talbot-44ee87492e4c Find Shawnee at... Website: http://www.shawneemusic.com/Shawnee/Shawnee.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisshawnee/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/officialshawnee/photos/?ref=page_internal Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawneemusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/shekingmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6hlotpPtJ42Bz5OUcakVua Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/shawnee/1442028529 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we’re chatting with Jonathan Simkin, founder and president of 604 Records! From starting a legal career in criminal law to transitioning into entertainment law and eventually founding 604 Records alongside Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Jonathan has had an incredibly diverse career, and had some exciting stories and valuable insights to share! Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-3-jonathan-simkin-604-lightorgan-records-fde0ab76b9c5 Find Jonathan at... Website: http://604records.com/; https://lightorganrecords.com/; https://www.comedyhereoften.com/; https://simkinartistmanagement.com/; http://604studiosvan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/604recordsinc/; https://www.instagram.com/lightorgan/?hl=en; https://www.instagram.com/comedyhereoften/; https://www.instagram.com/604studiosvan/ Facebook: @604records; @LightOrganRecords; @ComedyHereOften; @simkin-artist-management; @604studiosvan Twitter: @604records; @LightOrgan; @ComedyHereOften; @simkinartistmgt; @604studiosvan Youtube: 604Records; LightOrganRecords; Comedy Here Often? OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're talking to Jasper Sloan Yip, a singer-songwriter from Vancouver. Our conversation touched on Jasper’s decision to take a year to travel through Europe after starting university, what led him to his decision to pursue music full-time, and his current role as Music Director for CiTR Radio. Icon photo by Quinn Middleton Photography https://www.instagram.com/quinnmiddletonphoto/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-season-2-episode-2-jasper-sloan-yip-423f1dcbcf3b Find Jasper at... Website: http://jaspersloanyip.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaspersloanyip/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JSYMusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jaspersloanyip Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwInsHvFuWkNKdihM7wubFA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2vTnwpyBNmdk5gHQINQEnZ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/jasper-sloan-yip/364129679 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

While OffKey's second season doesn't start until May 27th, I thought I would piece together a little look back at the first season of our podcast. It's been such a pleasure learning more about the music industry from some of its Canadian members, so I hope you enjoy this episode featuring some of my favourite moments this season. Additionally, hopefully this inspires you to go back and listen through any of the episodes that you haven't heard already - I learned so much from each and every one of our guests and it makes me so happy that I got to share my learnings with all of you! A huge thank you to all of our guests and we'll be back next week with the premiere of our second season featuring Kresnt and Kane Dabir. Kirsten Ludwig https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Kirsten-Ludwig-on-music-as-a-means-to-moving-forward-e31hse/a-aavpoa Quinn Bates (Quarterback) https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Quinn-Bates-Quarterback-on-taking-risks-and-staying-authentic-in-music-and-branding-e34nsm/a-aa4cdq Sarah MacDougall https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Sarah-MacDougall-on-the-songwriting-process-and-capturing-an-environment-through-song-e37ji7/a-aahq97 Jocelyn Greenwood https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Jocelyn-Greenwood-Cordova-Bay-Entertainment-Group-and-Jets-Overhead-on-working-for-a-record-label-as-a-musician-e37jc4/a-aahpi3 Haley Blais https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Haley-Blais-on-transitioning-from-Youtube-to-focus-on-music-e3auq2/a-ab18n8 Joey Clarkson https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Joey-Clarkson-building-an-audience-and-networking-in-a-new-city-e3dl28/a-abfjm2 Renee Crawford https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Renee-Crawford-Copper-Owl-on-running-a-music-venue-e3evjc/a-abmqih David Ward and Jeanette Wilkinsonhttps://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/David-Ward-and-Jeanette-Wilkinson-on-successful-artist-manager-relationships-e3fi29/a-abqd6b Alexis Young https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Alexis-Young-Blonde-Diamond-on-being-a-DIYer-in-music-and-the-importance-of-live-shows-e3hhpm/a-ac5780 Cortney Harkin https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Cortney-Harkin-baselineMUSIC-on-marketing-and-publicity-e3k786/a-acju32 Elaine Bomberry and Murray Porter https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Elaine-Bomberry-and-Murray-Porter-on-Indigenous-representation-in-the-Canadian-music-industry-e3m9u2/a-acta7b Boslen and Isaac Markinson https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Boslen-and-Isaac-Markinson-on-navigating-success-in-music-as-full-time-students-e3oe19/a-ad7kr5 Geneviève Racette https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Genevive-Racette-on-songwriting-and-expanding-an-audience-and-fan-base-e3p2a4/a-adavrj Kathryn Calder https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Kathryn-Calder-on-development-and-collaboration-in-songwriting-e3tqcr/a-aea3sa Dino Celotti https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/episodes/Dino-Celotti-Membran-Entertainment-Group-on-music-distribution-e3uk7h/a-aepdr2 If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

In this episode I dive into Spotify’s continued foray into Podcasts. Specifically it’s acquisitions of Podcasting companies and the launch of new features geared toward podcasters & podcasting. I also discuss some of the motivations and potential strategic components around why Spotify is making a play for podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey we're talking to Dino Celotti, COO of Membran Entertainment Group, and Founder and CEO of Membran Canada. While Dino lives and works in Hamburg, Germany where Membran is based, on a visit to Victoria we sat down to chat about how he first got started at Membran, the role of music distributors in the music industry, and some of the experimental tech that we're working on at Membran Labs. Icon photo by Grant W. Martin Photography https://www.instagram.com/grantmphoto/?hl=en Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-season-1-episode-15-dino-celotti-membran-entertainment-group-da3a8c2203a0 Find Dino and Membran Entertainment Group at... Website: http://www.membran.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dinocelotti?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor OffKey will be back every Monday with a new season on May 27th! If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week we're talking to Kathryn Calder, an artist and the founder of Oscar St. Records. From her first band Immaculate Machine, to The New Pornographers, a solo project under her name, and most recently Frontperson with Mark Andrew Hamilton, Kathryn has had an incredibly diverse and active career as a musician! She stopped by Membran Labs to chat with us about how she got her start in the industry, and to share some stories and lessons that she has learned throughout her career. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-season-1-episode-14-kathryn-calder-98e3559f4659 Find Kathryn at... Website: https://www.kathryncalder.com/ https://www.oscarstrecords.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathryn_calder/ https://www.instagram.com/oscarstrecords/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathryncalder https://www.facebook.com/oscarstrecords/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathryncalder https://twitter.com/Oscarstrecords Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcyShzBKL4VCjiExdrRv7XQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2uKWvnxY3ulGGTaM2wchxN iTunes: https://medium.com/p/98e3559f4659/edit OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey Linh Sa is chatting with French-Canadian singer-songwriter Geneviève Racette. Geneviève grew up in Dorval, Québec and currently lives just outside of downtown Montréal. We hopped on a call with Geneviève to talk about her background in music, how she has developed her songwriting process, and the ways in which she's working to expand her fan base and audience outside of Québec. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did! Icon photo by Thomas Trnka https://www.instagram.com/thomastrnka/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/@l.arnold/offkey-music-podcast-episode-13-genevieve-racette-4fee1b62375f Find Geneviève at... Website: http://genevieveracette.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geracette/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genevieveracettemusique Twitter: https://twitter.com/geracette Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf--E3VVFYU5JLsI_2RZRUg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/disquepasseport/genevi%C3%A8ve-racette/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3puoZ6FIQPCCA2mX9Yh6fU iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/genevi%C3%A8ve-racette/872021529 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey Linh Sa is talking to the artist-manager team of Boslen and Isaac Markinson. Boslen and Isaac are both students in their second year at The University of Victoria (where Linh Sa also studies) and stopped by Membran Labs to talk about how they got their starts in the music and how they are pursuing careers in the industry despite their young age and busy schedules. Icon photo by @leanflavouredkoolaid Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-11-boslen-and-isaac-markinson-a39a37c6a633 Find Boslen and Isaac at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boslenofficial/?hl=en ; https://www.instagram.com/isaacmarkinson/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boslenofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/boslenofficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqtuXVYM0_xBYhEQxCghFGw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7mX72Bq2iXNr8fZdu23fQL iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/boslen/id1292257629 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/boslen OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

Today on the OffKey music podcast, Linh Sa is talking to Elaine Bomberry and Murray Porter. While Elaine and Murray both hail from Canada's East, from the Six Nations Of The Grand River territory of Southern Ontario, today the couple and manager-artist team live in Vancouver BC. We talked about how they got their starts in the music industry, and the many ways in which they have seen the industry change throughout their careers both in regards to technological advancement and indigenous representation. Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-11-elaine-bomberry-murray-porter-d8ea283af525 Find Elaine and Murray at http://murrayporter.ca/ OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

Today on OffKey, Linh Sa is chatting with Cortney Harkin. Cortney is the Head of Marketing and Publicity of baselineMUSIC a management, marketing, and PR company founded by Sean Russell. Cortney talked to us about how she first got started in the music industry, and provided some value career advice and insight on how non-artists can get started in working in the music industry! She also walked us through some of the marketing activities that go on in today's music industry, and how things have changed in the world of marketing and publicity since she first started her career. Icon Photo of Hermitage Green by Cortney Harkin Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-10-cortney-harkin-baseline-music-b4a30afc1aa9 Find Cortney and baselineMUSIC at... https://www.baselinemusic.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baselinemusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaselineMusic1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/baselinemusic_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/22343631/ OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

Today on OffKey, Linh Sa is chatting with Alexis Young, front-woman of the Vancouver-based band Blonde Diamond. Their conversation ranged from how Alexis first got started in music after growing up in Calgary with two lawyers for parents to the importance and significance of live performances and some of the highlight shows that she's played throughout her career. She even gave us some vintage shopping tips for Vancouver! We hope you enjoy the conversation! Icon Photo by Sharon Steele https://sharonsteelephotography.com/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-9-alexis-young-blonde-diamond-af35189bbc92 Find Alexis and Blonde Diamond at... http://www.blondediamondmusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blondediamondmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blondediamondmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/bldiamondmusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3_R2FCfy77CG3gka6LufA Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/blonde-diamond/1436299213 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0skYMbISqV2drnQbJopK8Y?si=zFpYElBhR7qPd6lSjhwIAA Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/blondediamondmusic OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to OffKey and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

Today on OffKey we're talking to David Ward and Jeanette Wilkinson, a musician-manager team from Vancouver, BC. Our conversation ranged from how they both got involved in the music industry and how they started working together to how David got back into dance for his music video "Looking Glass." It was great to get both the artist and manager perspective on the industry, as well as learn from each side about the process of producing and releasing an album! We hope you find our conversation to be as interesting and insightful as we did! Icon Photo from Instagram (@davidwardmusic) https://www.instagram.com/p/BYL7nFmAx3t/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-8-david-ward-jeanette-wilkinson-red-bud-films-artist-management-f45357f9bd12 Find David and Jeanette at... https://www.davidwardmusic.com/ https://www.redbudfilms.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidwardmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/redbudfilms/ https://www.instagram.com/redbudmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redbudfilms https://www.facebook.com/pg/redbudmusic/about/?ref=page_internal Twitter: https://twitter.com/redbudfilms https://twitter.com/redbudmusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LGPDlz_utYJ_LuVmuszbA https://www.youtube.com/redbudfilms Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/david-ward/1086724334 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hTGrHGP3OEBF7VFrjWZS2 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on the OffKey Music Podcast, we're talking to Renee Crawford. Renee owns the Victoria BC bar, lounge, and music and arts venue Copper Owl and was kind enough to stop by Membran Labs to talk about her career in the music industry. From her first show (The Beach Boys !!), to converting a heritage home in Kelowna into a music venue, to starting up the Copper Owl, Renee walked us through all of the ups and downs of being a venue owner on Canada's West Coast. Icon Photo from https://copperowl.ca/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/episode-7-renee-crawford-copper-owl-760e1175b6d4 Find Renee and the Copper Owl at... https://copperowl.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/copperowl/ https://www.facebook.com/copperowlinfo/ https://twitter.com/CopperOwlVic OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on OffKey, Linh Sa is talking to Joey Clarkson, an Americana singer-songwriter from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Though Joey now lives in London, England, despite the time difference (and technical issues associated with long-distance recording) she was kind enough to come on the podcast to talk to us about her music, how she got started as an artist, and what she's been working on since going through the immigration process to get her UK spousal visa. Icon Photo by Katie Clarkson https://www.instagram.com/clarksonphotography/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-6-joey-clarkson-e0acf41025f3 Find Joey at... https://www.joeyclarkson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joeyclarksonmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/JoeyClarksonMusic/ https://twitter.com/JoeyClarkson https://www.youtube.com/user/JLClarkson https://soundcloud.com/joey-clarkson https://open.spotify.com/artist/5efWXXOs4JH5MtC2fw1KUP https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/joey-clarkson/386568343 https://joeyclarkson.bandcamp.com/releases OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on the OffKey Music Podcast, Linh Sa spoke to musician and Youtuber Haley Blais. Originally from Kelowna, Haley is now living in Vancouver, BC and was in Victoria for a few days to work on her upcoming album. Haley stopped by Membran Labs to chat with us about her upcoming US tour, how she got started in music, whether she is a Grace or Frankie, her band Babe Corner, and mostly importantly about the plot line of her upcoming musical about a sentient robot. Icon Photo by Tatum MacLean https://www.instagram.com/zeustate/?hl=en Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-episode-5-haley-blais-c8bea877aab1 Find Haley at... https://www.haley-blais.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hblaisauce/ https://www.facebook.com/hblaismusic/ https://www.youtube.com/user/torturedteenagestyle https://soundcloud.com/haley-blais https://open.spotify.com/artist/0i4M8k5IcQpiEH6nBMdfPT https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/haley-blais/1171229120 https://haleyblais.bandcamp.com/ OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week I sat down with Jocelyn Greenwood, the President of Cordova Bay Entertainment Group, a record label located in Victoria, BC. Jocelyn is also one of the founding members, and bassist of, alternative-rock band Jets Overhead. Jocelyn stopped by on a snowy day to talk about her experience working in the music industry, the role of record labels in the industry, and how her background as a musician has influenced her approach to the music industry. Icon Photo by Aaron Bergunder http://aaronbergunder.com/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-podcast-episode-4-jocelyn-greenwood-jets-overhead-cordova-bay-entertainment-group-records-9eb443b5fc97 Find Jocelyn at... Cordova Bay Entertainment Group: http://www.cordovabay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cordovabayrecords/ https://www.facebook.com/CordovaBayRecords https://twitter.com/cbayrecords https://www.youtube.com/user/CordovaBayRecords Jets Overhead: https://jetsoverhead.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jetsoverhead/ https://www.facebook.com/jetsoverhead/ https://twitter.com/jetsoverhead https://www.youtube.com/jetsoverhead https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hrkCWuz4OT9xz4E33wWJO https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/jets-overhead/82537095 https://soundcloud.com/jetsoverhead OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membranlabs/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

Today I'm speaking with Sarah MacDougall, a singer-songwriter originally from Malmo, Sweden! Sarah was in Victoria just wrapping up her Trader Time show with Ivan Coyote, and was kind enough to stop by the Membran Labs studio for a quick chat despite the snow outside. We talked about how she got involved in music, Trader Time, and the inspiration behind her newest album "All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything." Icon Photo by Justin Broadbent http://www.justinbroadbent.com/ https://www.instagram.com/keithdungeon/?hl=en Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-music-podcast-sarah-macdougall-c2cd685f8fe0 Find Sarah at... http://www.sarahmacdougall.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sarahmacdougallmusic/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/sarahmacdougallmusic https://twitter.com/sarahmacdougall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDtaZzMMn5g2Opv5KEO0F1Q https://open.spotify.com/user/macdougallsarah https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/sarah-macdougall/309505485 OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membrangroup/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

This week on the OffKey Podcast, Linh Sa chats with R&B artist Quinn Bates (Quarterback). Originally from Kelowna BC, Quinn moved to Victoria to pursue classical music, and studied Opera at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Since making the move to the island Quinn has transitioned from classical music to R&B and walks us through what it was like to take the leap from the structure of school to the uncertainty of pursuing a career as a solo artist. Quinn also tells us about what he has in store for this year, and the importance of branding and authenticity. Icon Photo by Johann Vincent https://www.instagram.com/yogimate/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/@l.arnold/offkey-podcast-episode-2-quarterback-music-quinn-bates-2af87284bf10 Find Quinn at... https://www.quarterbackmusic.com/ http://instagram.com/quarterback_bby https://twitter.com/quarterback_bby https://soundcloud.com/quarterback_bby https://www.facebook.com/quarterbackbb/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcKlFXxkXSRJdOQN60IXpg http://www.bandsintown.com/Quarterback-Music/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/quarterback/59616502 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4t47pMNIyXO3lDZfzi8ENS https://quarterbackmusic.bandcamp.com/ OffKey episodes are released every Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membrangroup/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

For our first episode of the OffKey podcast, Linh Sa sits down with singer-songwriter Kirsten Ludwig. While Kirsten calls Calgary home, she has been living in Victoria for the last few years since the release of her first album, Drifting (2014). Having released her most recent album We Get It Now this past year, Kirsten tells us what it's like navigating the industry as an independent artist, how she got her start in music, and what is on the horizon for her in the future. Icon Photography by Guy Ferguson: https://www.guyferguson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/guyferguson/ Check out our show notes for more! https://medium.com/membran-labs/offkey-episode-1-kirsten-ludwig-6b4e91dfe23b Find Kirsten at... http://www.kirstenludwigmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kirstenlud/ https://www.facebook.com/kirstenludwigmusic/ https://open.spotify.com/album/4JPzDE3aTx08W4YAlxd41w?si=1dMZfHZATPy5Wa4Lm9U7-w https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/we-get-it-now/1416879246 OffKey episodes are released every other Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membrangroup/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support

Welcome to OffKey! Join Linh Sa Arnold in conversations with musicians, producers, and other members of British Columbia's music industry to hear their stories and takes on the industry and the ways in which technology and social media have changed its landscape. OffKey episodes are released every other Monday on your favourite podcast listening platforms. Show notes are available at https://medium.com/membran-labs If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/offkey/id1450403128?mt=2 Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email: offkey@membran.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/membrangroup/ Linh Sa: https://www.instagram.com/linhsaarnold/ If you're interested in recording your own podcast, visit us at http://membranlabs.com/ for more info! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offkey-music-podcast/support