2003 / 2004 Annual Report

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ANNUAL REPORT 2003 –2004
ANNUAL REPORT
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RADIO
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The Year in Review
Message from the Chair
Board of Directors and Staff | Mandate | 2003-2004 Overview
Application Evaluation | Applications Submitted vs. Applications Approved
Tracking Success | Grant Allocation by Type of Record Label
Grant Allocation by Genre
Funded Artists | Grant Allocation by Music Industry Association
Awards Won by Radio Starmaker Funded Artists | Sales Certifications
RSF Artist Radio Airplay
Allocation of Funding by Category | Grant Allocation by Province
Looking Ahead to 2005
Condensed Financial Statements
Appendix: Criteria for Qualifying
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW
RADIO
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In last year’s Radio Starmaker Fund annual report, we concluded by identifying three areas of priority for Fiscal 03/04.
We are pleased to report significant progress in each:
• In regard to outreach, every region of the country has had a personal visit by Radio Starmaker Fund staff this year, and
numerous meetings were held with artists, managers and labels at each visit. The music industry in regions outside of the
major centers tends to be less developed, but a meaningful exchange of dialogue has ensured that even artists who do not
currently qualify are aware of our core programme and know what is required as they build their careers. Furthermore,
many artists from outlying regions have accessed RSF funds through our expanded funding initiatives, which have
proven to not only be useful to our recipients, but a valuable component of our outreach strategy.
To ensure that our programme represents Canadian diversity, we created qualifying criteria for Canadian artists of
aboriginal descent, and have had three approved applicants so far.
• We committed to developing policies in response to the increasing challenges facing the music industry. Recognising the
importance of international markets, the RSF now supports international touring and showcasing, and some international
marketing initiatives. We have lowered the criteria for jazz, classical, blues and urban music, and extended support to DVD
projects, reflecting the new realities in the music industry.
• We have completed four audits of artist grant files. As expected, these audits revealed no problems; instead, they confirm that
the RSF is well on track with its policies and procedures, and that our recipients have a clear understanding of the importance
of detailed and accurate reporting.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
As we conclude the Fiscal
03/04 year of the Radio
Starmaker Fund, we
complete yet another
year in which the industry we serve experienced
massive upheaval, but
there are some glimmers
at the end of the tunnel.
In Canada, the aggregate downturn in
sales over the past few years has not
discouraged innovative music entrepreneurs from starting a number of
new independent labels, designed to
challenge old business models and
exploit opportunities from creative
new models of their own making.
Canadian artists continue to take their
place on world stages in every genre,
valued for their originality, creativity,
professionalism, and success.
At the RSF, we are once again thrilled
to be part of Canadian music industry
success stories. Every year, we make
operating improvements to our fund,
while never losing sight of our mandate: to be driven by the needs of
artists, and to make a discernable difference in the success of their careers.
This year we have embarked on a new
initiative to support artists for both
touring and international marketing,
and this will continue to be a focus for
us in 2004/05. Our Board has recognised that Artists need direct support
to seek new audiences in foreign territories if they are going to succeed in
their careers. We are pleased to provide some of this support.
Within our core funding programme,
we have awarded $2,733,835.07, to
49 artists, in all genres, from coast to
coast. Furthermore, we have expanded
our highly successful programme to
support artists through music industry
associations, granting $232,500.00.
And, of course, we continue to deliver
an exemplary level of financial rigour
in all of our initiatives, confirmed in
audit after audit.
The Radio Starmaker Fund is an exciting, effective and accountable initiative that continues to demonstrate the
valuable work that can be accomplished when broadcasters and the
music industry work together. We are
proud of our work, and are committed
to ensuring that we continue to deliver ongoing success in the coming year.
Chuck McCoy
Executive Chair,
Radio Starmaker Fund
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF
MANDATE | 2003–2004 OVERVIEW
For the period from September 1st, 2003 to August 31st, 2004,
the Radio Starmaker Fund board of directors was comprised of:
CHAIR
Chuck McCoy
Vice President & General Manager,
Rogers Broadcasting Limited
VICE-CHAIR
Alexander Mair
President,
MHL Communications
TREASURER
Lisa Zbitnew
President,
BMG Canada Inc.
S E C R E TA RY
Lyle (Chip) Sutherland
Barrister and Solicitor,
Patterson Palmer
DIRECTORS
Ed Bonner
V.P. Marketing,
Somerset Entertainment
Rob Farina
Programme Director,
CHUM Limited
Jian Ghomeshi
President,
Wonderboy Entertainment Inc.
Bob Harris
Operations Manager Montreal,
Standard Radio Inc.
Sander Shalinsky
Barrister and Solicitor,
Sheppard Shalinsky Brown
Dean Sinclair
General Manager,
CORUS Entertainment Inc.
MANDATE
The mandate of the Radio Starmaker Fund is to make a substantial and discernable difference to the
careers of Canadian musical recording artists through artist driven marketing assistance, and to support the
Canadian independent music infrastructure.
Created by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s Radio Policy Review
of 1998, the Radio Starmaker Fund has completed its third full year of operation.
French language artists are supported by Fonds RadioStar, although Radio Starmaker Fund supports
non-French language and instrumental projects originating from Quebec.
2003-2004 OVERVIEW:
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S TA F F :
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Catharine Saxberg
O P E R AT I O N S M A N A G E R
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
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Rachel Oldfield
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Committed $2,733,835.07 to 49 Canadian artists through our core programme
Assisted 106 artists to attend industry events in a number of regions through our support to
associations programme ( $232,500.00, tracked as “miscellaneous funding”)
Approved management mentorship pilot programme to increase the number of qualified artist
managers in Canada
Expanded core programme to include international support for both touring and marketing
Updated our qualifying criteria in every category, and created a new qualifying category for artists
of aboriginal descent
Completed our first round of artist and label audits
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APPLICATION EVALUATION
Applications to the Radio Starmaker Fund are evaluated on four major criteria:
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The track record of the artist
The amount of money invested by the applicant and his/her agents
The quality of the marketing plan, both the proposed RSF portion, and the portion to which the applicant has committed
through their significant investment
The amount of money the Radio Starmaker Fund has available for the round
In order to qualify for the Radio Starmaker Fund, artists need to reach prescribed sales levels by genre and demonstrate
a financial commitment to the marketing of their recorded project (see appendix for application criteria). Furthermore,
the artist must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, a resident of Canada, and the ownership of the master tapes
must reside with a Canadian company.
We continue to fund artists from every genre of music and from every region of the country, regardless of whether they
produce music appropriate for airplay by private broadcasters.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED VS. APPLICATIONS APPROVED
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NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED HAS INCREASED BY 35% FROM 2002-2003
PERCENTAGE OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED HAS INCREASED BY 8.43% FROM 2002-2003
TOTAL FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004
# OF QUALIFYING APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED
# OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED
%
65
61
93.85%
SUCCESS FACT:
BLACKIE & THE RODEO KINGS
(ROUND #6)
Bark, through True North Records, was picked
up for U.S distribution by Rounder Records of
Cambridge, Mass. First single was the highest
debut of its week (#28) on the Americana chart.
“We received funding from Starmaker for Blackie
and the Rodeo Kings and we’ve been able to
use that money to build their profile...” says
True North Records president Bernie Finkelstein
“As a consequence, we have a small hit record
with them now, they ended up on the Juno Awards
show, and they have a top 15 rock single.”
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TRACKING SUCCESS | GRANT ALLOCATION
BY TYPE OF RECORD LABEL
It is challenging to demonstrate cause and effect between Radio Starmaker Fund grants and artist success for two reasons:
1) our funding is only one component of a very complex picture, that includes everything from access to distribution
channels to changing musical tastes
2) the lack of universally accepted statistical benchmarks for the Canadian music industry, against which we could track
individual performance. Given the overall decline in music sales in Canada, up to date benchmarks become that much
more important; sales on a project that might have been unimpressive five years ago may be a real accomplishment today,
and it is important to manage expectations in a declining market.
However, despite the challenges in tracking success, it is essential that the RSF continually monitors our investments to
the best of our ability. We are fortunate in that we approve approximately 60-70 projects a year, a number that is small
enough to allow us to focus on qualitative results, if not quantitative ones, as we demonstrate in the case studies throughout this report. Our quantitative analysis allows us to track primarily the percentages of dollars allocated to major label
artists vs. independent ones, expenditures by genre, by province and by category.
SUCCESS FACT:
Perhaps even more important than tracking success is our ability to stay in tune with the needs of Canadian artists and
labels and ensure that our programs reflect their ongoing challenges. Our new international initiatives are a direct result
of our effort to be responsive to the overwhelming demand expressed by artists and the independent label community to
have assistance in foreign territories.
Lover/Fighter was ranked #47 in the Top 150
albums of the year in Rolling Stone’s France edition,
and was followed with highly successful tour dates
in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, France,
Switzerland, Holland, Ireland, the U.K. and Berlin.
TOTAL APPROVED FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR
% OF TOTAL APPROVED FUNDING
MAJOR LABELS
INDIE LABELS
QUASI-INDIE
MISC. FUNDING
TOTAL
$807,986.00
$1,724,999.07
$200,850.00
$232,500.00
$2,966,335.07
27.24%
58.15%
6.77%
7.84%
100%
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
(ROUND #8)
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ARTIST PROFILE: FEFE DOBSON
To date, Fefe Dobson has had four singles released in Canada
in support of her debut platinum selling album, which was
released December 2003. Fefe has graced the airwaves with
singles in the Top 20 at rock radio and modern rock, as well as
Top 10 at hot AC and CHR formats. Fefe has also had great support from MuchMusic, Musique Plus, YTV and MTV on both sides
of the border.
In October 2003, prior to her album release, Fefe made her first
performance debut on MuchMusic, performed on Edge 102
Casby Awards, and sold out her first headlining hometown show
at the Reverb in Toronto. She has spent a great deal of time
working the US market, not only doing countless shows and promotions, but appearing on Jay Leno, Ellen Degeneres, Sharon
Osbourne and numerous appearances on MTV’s TRL Live. Fefe
also appeared on NBC’s “American Dreams” season finale as
Tina Turner, performing “River Deep, Mountain High”. Fefe has
been invited back to appear in another episode of “American
Dreams” in the forthcoming season.
The European market has not been ignored; Fefe opened for
Justin Timberlake in the U.K. in January 2004, and has since
returned to Europe for promotional appearances in the UK,
France and Germany where “Everything” has been released as
the first single.
In the press, Fefe has had major coverage at every major daily
in the country and this year has been on the cover of Verve,
Access, Fashion 18, and Chart magazines. Fefe also appeared
in ads for Got Milk, Tommy Hilfiger, Def Jam University,
Sunglasses Hut and most recently, Xbox Canada, the sponsor of
her first full national tour. Universal Music Canada made a huge
investment in Fefe, but Radio Starmaker funds have been very
important in helping to promote both her album and Canadian
tour, with radio advertising, television campaigns in both English
and French, as well as online promotions.
A non album track “If You Walk Away” appears on the recently
released Disney soundtrack for the Kate Hudson film “Raising
Helen”. The newest single “Don’t Go (Girls and Boys)” has been
added to the original version of the album and is performing
extremely well at Muchmusic, Musique Plus and CHR radio.
IVAR HAMILTON
SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR, UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
GRANT ALLOCATION BY GENRE
GENRE
TOTALS
%
NUMBER OF
APPROVED
APPLICATIONS
NUMBER OF
APPROVED
ARTISTS
ROCK
$708,531.00
23.89%
11
9
POP
$559,865.00
18.87%
8
7
URBAN
$303,455.00
10.23%
6
4
AC
$101,500.00
3.42%
3
2
COUNTRY
$137,763.25
4.65%
5
4
FOLK
$223,162.00
7.52%
6
5
WORLD
$330,408.25
11.14%
7
7
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
$151,607.50
5.11%
5
5
JAZZ
$74,650.00
2.52%
2
2
ELECTRONIC
$18,507.00
0.62%
1
1
ABORIGINAL
$206,886.07
6.97%
3
3
MISC.
$150,000.00
5.06%
4
0
$2,966,335.07
100%
61*
49
BLUES
CLASSICAL
TOTAL
*NUMBER OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR INCLUDES 13 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDING APPLICATIONS
SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN:
ROCK FROM 2002-2003
(23.89% THIS YEAR VS. 47.93% IN 2002-2003)
INCREASES IN:
URBAN (10.23% THIS YEAR VS. 4.38% 2002-2003),
COUNTRY (4.65% THIS YEAR VS. 1.57% 2002-2003),
WORLD (11.14% THIS YEAR VS. 2.63% 2002-2003),
THERE WAS NO ABORIGINAL CATEGORY IN 2002-2003
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FUNDED ARTISTS |GRANT ALLOCATION
BY MUSIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
ROUND 8
ROUND 9
ROUND 10
ROUND 11
HOLLY COLE
DAVID USHER
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
CRUSH
DANIEL TAYLOR
SUM 41
INTAKTO
OH SUSANNA
JIMMY RANKIN
DOC WALKER
GLENGARRY BHOYS
DELERIUM
BRUCE COCKBURN
SWOLLEN MEMBERS
BUCK 65
NATALIE MACMASTER
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
ALAIN LEFEVRE
KID KOALA
JIMMY RANKIN
GOB
PILATE
RYAN MALCOLM
SARAH HARMER
YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN
SHAYE
JACKSOUL
JASON MCCOY
TAIMA
FLORENT VOLLANT
QUARTETTO GELATO
THE BILLS
ALEXISONFIRE
JANE BUNNETT
FEFE DOBSON
THORNLEY
CORAL EGAN
LHASA DE SELA
FRANCESCA GAGNON
PAVLO
BARNARD AND BROHM
RON KORB
JORANE
BUCK 65
METRIC
SUZIE LEBLANC
BEVERLEY MAHOOD
RECIPIENT
EVENT CITY/PROVINCE
CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CCMA)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
URBAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (UMAC)
TORONTO, ONTARIO
WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC ALLIANCE (WCMA)
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADIAN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (CARAS)
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME (CSHF)
TORONTO, ONTARIO
EAST COAST MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ECMA)
CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
SUCCESS FACT:
SARAH HARMER
(ROUND #11)
All Of Our Names sold 20,000 copies in Canada
in the first three weeks, and almost 10,000 in the
United States in the same time period.
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ARTIST PROFILE: ALEXISONFIRE
Two year old Canadian screamcore band Alexisonfire is enjoying an impressive mainstream breakthrough on its home turf.
The indie band’s sophomore album, “Watch Out!”, released
June 8th in Canada, debuted on the country’s album chart at
Number 6, selling 6,580 copies in the first week. As of this writing it has scanned over 24,000, making it 11 straight weeks on
the top 200 and sold over 35,000. These numbers represent a
significant leap for the band from its self-titled 2002 debut,
which peaked at number 127 and eventually sold over 30,000
units in Canada.
The strong chart debut astonished the band. “We had high
expectations, but not that high,” singer/guitarist Dallas Green
admits. “We didn’t think we would scan almost 7,000 copies.
We didn’t have a new video. This was [the result of] word-ofmouth and tv commercials.” The Radio Starmaker Fund helped
underwrite the cost of the television advertising, publicity costs,
some radio advertising, web development and a street level postering campaign.
“Watch Out!” was released in the United States June 29,
Australia in July, Japan in October and the U.K. and Germany
in November. In the past year, Alexisonfire has toured Canada
twice and the United States four times, working alongside Billy
Talent, GWAR, Juliana Theory, Godsmack and Glassjaw.
Manager Greg Below recalls being immediately taken by
Alexisonfire’s live show. “Onstage, they give 120%”, he says.
“Each member has the potential of being their own star.”
After a stop over across the pond at legendary Leeds and
Reading Festivals, the band will be making another trek across
Canada with Canada’s own Moneen and U.S. Based Hopesfall
September 14th thru October 10th.
GREG BELOW, DISTORT ENTERTAINMENT
With thanks to
LARRY LEBLANC, BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
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ANNUAL REPORT
AWARDS WON BY RADIO STARMAKER
FUNDED ARTISTS | SALES CERTIFICATIONS
RADIO
STARMAKER
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AWARDS WON BY RADIO STARMAKER FUNDED ARTISTS
MMVA’S:
WCMA’S:
BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO PILATE “Into Your Hideout”
VIDEOFACT AWARD ALEXISONFIRE “Counterparts & Number Them”
OUTSTANDING ALBUM (INDEPENDENT)
THE CORB LUND BAND “Five Dollar Bill”
OUTSTANDING RAP/HIP HOP RECORDING
SWOLLEN MEMBERS “Monsters in the Closet”
OUTSTANDING ROOTS RECORDING
THE BILL HILLY BAND “All Day Everyday”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR SWOLLEN MEMBERS “Breath”
JUNO’S:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR SAM ROBERTS “We Were Born in a Flame“
ARTIST OF THE YEAR SAM ROBERTS
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SAM ROBERTS “We Were Born in a Flame“
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR HOLLY COLE “Shade”
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR BUCK 65 “Talkin’ Honky Blues”
CANADIAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS:
FAVOURITE SOLO ARTIST BIF NAKED
CCMA’S:
CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC AWARDS:
INDEPENDENT GROUP OF THE YEAR DOC WALKER
INDEPENDENT SONG OF THE YEAR
“ROCKET GIRL” Recorded by Doc Walker, Written by Jason McCoy
BEST NEW SOLO ARTIST (CHR) FEFE DOBSON
BEST NEW GROUP OR SOLO ARTIST (MAINSTREAM AC)
SHAYE
ECMA’s:
NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS:
SOCAN SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
JIMMY RANKIN for “Midnight Angel”
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR NATALIE MACMASTER
SINGLE OF THE YEAR CRUSH “Crush”
URBAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR BUCK 65 “Square”
COMPOSER OF THE YEAR, MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
MOLLY JOHNSON
SOCAN AWARDS:
URBAN MUSIC AWARD SHAWN DESMAN “Get Ready”
SALES CERTIFICATIONS
NOVEMBER 03:
RYAN MALCOLM SINGLE “SOMETHING MORE”
QUINTUPLE PLATINUM
DECEMBER 03:
SAM ROBERTS “WE WERE BORN IN A FLAME”
PLATINUM
JANUARY 04:
RYAN MALCOLM “HOME”
PLATINUM
MARCH 04:
FEFE DOBSON “FEFE DOBSON”
PLATINUM
JULY 04:
LHASA “THE LIVING ROAD”
GOLD
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RSF ARTIST RADIO AIRPLAY
SEPTEMBER 1, 2003–AUGUST 31, 2004
SONG
ARTIST
AUD (00)
DETECTS
OVER MY HEAD (BETTER OFF DEAD)
SUM 41
511848
3771
BUTTERFLY
JIMMY RANKIN
73301
823
ANGER AS BEAUTY
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
447099
5114
ALMOST
SARAH HARMER
819377
8439
MORNING BOUND TRAIN
JIMMY RANKIN
690699
9129
HAPPY BABY
SHAYE
2433425
21105
WE WILL STILL NEED A SONG
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
815315
9791
ON AND ON
SHAYE
103709
1472
TIME OF OUR LIVES
DAVID USHER
880359
9400
EVERYTHING
FEFE DOBSON
899740
9400
THE SHOW IS FREE
DOC WALKER
1033303
13150
SHADY DAY
JACKSOUL
628635
5842
AFTER ALL
DELERIUM
408270
4871
TAKE ME AWAY
FEFE DOBSON
1173473
13595
RUN FOR IT
DELERIUM
513171
3149
STAR OF ALL THE PLANETS
RYAN MALCOLM
850959
9924
SURFACING
DAVID USHER
283108
3285
SOMETHING MORE
RYAN MALCOLM
1359937
11811
GET UP
DOC WALKER
651502
9437
INTO YOUR HIDEOUT
PILATE
1077132
13475
CALIFORNIA DREAMER
JIMMY RANKIN
169338
2919
MELT INTO THE WALLS
PILATE
252897
3224
NORTH DAKOTA BOY
DOC WALKER
452073
6335
STILL
JASON MCCOY
799399
10889
TRULY
DELERIUM
331092
1709
STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE
JACKSOUL
2188417
19591
JUSTIFIED (ONE MORE REASON)
CRUSH
16739
203
YOU MADE THIS FOOL BECOME A MAN
RYAN MALCOLM
WATCH THIS
SWOLLEN MEMBERS
658830
8778
BEAUTY
SONG
ARTIST
AUD (00)
DETECTS
65674
980
SHAYE
414599
3859
BACK WHERE I’VE STAYED
CHOCLAIR
227274
1921
DON’T GO (GIRLS & BOYS)
FEFE DOBSON
784094
8397
SKYLINE
CHOCLAIR
159847
2852
I FEEL A SIN COMIN’ ON
JASON MCCOY
579401
7545
ALL I NEED IN THE WORLD IS YOU
CHOCLAIR
178705
2725
COMBAT BABY
METRIC
114285
646
GIVE UP THE GRUDGE
GOB
842090
8110
SO FAR SO GOOD
THORNLEY
836564
9438
OH ELLIN
GOB
159552
2507
THE FIRST DAY (YOU WAKE UP ALONE)
BEVERLEY MAHOOD
562333
8926
SMOKE BABY
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
58358
772
COME AGAIN
THORNLEY
136504
1811
SOURCE: BROADCAST DATA SERVICES TOTAL SPINS – ALL FORMATS
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ARTIST PROFILE: TAIMA
Taima launched their album, “Taima”, in February and immediately achieved impressive sales results, selling more than 5,000
units in their first week of release. As of this writing, sales are over
15,000 in Canada. The album was released in June on Fullspin
Music/Proper Distribution in the UK.
Taima’s album generated high profile media attention, starting
with a twenty minute feature produced by the CBC/SRC for the
National/Le Point. This feature was broadcast on the French network on the day of release, two weeks later in English Canada,
and showed Taima musician Elisapie Isaac at the Sundance
Festival, at concert performances, in her northern village of
Salluit, Nunavik, and as the subject of an indepth interview. In
addition, the international music trade magazine, “Billboard”,
also featured Taima in its March 27th issue, and Elisapie Isaac
was named Personality of the Week for March 14th, 2004 by the
major French daily, La Presse.
The band was invited to play in the world’s most prestigious music
festival last June, the famous Glastonbury Festival in the U.K.
They performed three shows, sharing stages with such artists as
Paul McCartney, the Black Eyed Peas, Oasis and Bonnie Raitt.
Also, they played the Riddu Riddu Festival in Northern Norway,
the Smithsonian Institute in New York, the Regina Folk Festival in
Saskatchewan, and in the south of France at Les Deferlantes de
Cap Breton festival this year.
In Quebec, Taima signed a major concert production deal with
Equipe Spectra and premiered a concert at the famous
International Montreal Jazz Festival, as part of a prestigious
series called “Chants d’Amerique”, alongside Lhasa and Zachary
Richard.
The Radio Starmaker Fund helped Taima present a showcase in
Toronto that attracted key players in the Toronto market and
helped the band accept Glastonbury’s Festival invitation by assisting with costs. The Fund also supported our promotional efforts,
which have helped Taima get airplay in Nunavut and Nunavik.
With RSF support, we could make sure that we did not neglect this
very important part of Taima’s public: the Inuit communities.
NICOLE BOUCHARD
FOULESPINMUSIQUE
ANNUAL REPORT
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
ALLOCATION OF FUNDING BY CATEGORY
& GRANT ALLOCATION BY PROVINCE
CATEGORY
PRINT ADVERTISING
RADIO ADVERTISING
T.V. ADVERTISING
SHOWCASING
INDEPENDENT PROMOTIONS
INDEPENDENT PUBLICITY
CONTESTS
POSTERING
RETAIL PROMOTIONS
PROMO TOURS
TV AWARDS
TV SHOWS
WEB INITIATIVES
INTERNATIONAL TOURING*
INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASING*
TOUR MUSICIANS
TOUR PRODUCTION
TOUR CREW
REHEARSAL SPACE RENTAL
TOUR BUS
OPENING ACT TOUR SUBSIDY
OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS FUNDING
TOTAL
* NEW CATEGORIES THIS YEAR
TOTAL APPROVED
FUNDING
% OF TOTAL APPROVED
FUNDING BY CATEGORY
284,266.00
551,859.75
561,711.00
53,881.14
142,345.25
91,355.08
96,050.00
208,580.00
119,318.00
59,290.00
0.00
30,000.00
107,704.00
90,000.00
55,150.00
66,860.00
56,712.50
78,363.80
9,888.00
38,500.55
32,000.00
0.00
232,500.00
9.58%
18.61%
18.94%
1.82%
4.80%
3.08%
3.24%
7.03%
4.02%
2.00%
0.00%
1.01%
3.63%
3.03%
1.86%
2.25%
1.91%
2.64%
0.33%
1.30%
1.08%
0.00%
7.84%
$2,966,335.07
100.00%
PROVINCE
TOTALS
%
NUMBER OF
APPROVED
APPLICATIONS
NUMBER OF
APPROVED
ARTISTS
$1,754,730.57
59.16%
36
28
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
$325,520.00
10.97%
6
4
$25,000.00
0.84%
1
0
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
$604,314.50
20.37%
12
12
$14,290.00
0.48%
1
1
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
$15,000.00
0.51%
1
0
$227,480.00
7.67%
4
4
NUNAVUT
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
N.W.T.
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
YUKON
$0.00
0.00%
0
0
TOTAL
$2,966,335.07
100.00%
61*
49
ONTARIO
NEWFOUNDLAND
NOVA SCOTIA
P.E.I.
NEW BRUNSWICK
QUEBEC
MANITOBA
SASKATCHEWAN
ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
*NUMBER OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR INCLUDES 13 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDING APPLICATIONS
There are significant regional increases in:
QUEBEC (20.37% THIS YEAR VS. 9.05% IN 2002-2003), ONTARIO (59.16% THIS YEAR VS. 41.04% IN 2002-2003),
NOVA SCOTIA (10.97% THIS YEAR VS. 7.58% IN 2002-2003)
And decreases in:
BRITISH COLUMBIA (7.67% THIS YEAR VS. 33.08% IN 2002-2003), ALBERTA (0.51% THIS YEAR VS. 3.77% 2002-2003)
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ANNUAL REPORT
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2005
As we embark on the new fiscal, our overall theme is
to effectively integrate the significant changes the fund
has undergone throughout this year. We are focusing
our efforts on our ongoing priorities:
RESPONSIVENESS
The potential recipient base for the Radio Starmaker Fund
is anything but static, and therefore ongoing outreach is
essential. We have found that our artist travel grants,
although relatively modest in comparison to our core
programmes, not only benefit artists by facilitating travel,
but are very effective in raising the awareness level of the
fund, our programmes and our operating philosophy.
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
POLICY REFINEMENT
This year we have instituted two new significant programmes, and our goals going forward into 2005 will be:
For our pilot management policy, to execute the first
round of applications, track the results, monitor the
impact both internally and for the industry, decide if we
will extend the programme, and if so, with or without
modifications
Refine our new international touring and marketing
programmes with the input of our users to ensure that
they meet their needs as our artists expand their markets
ACCOUNTABILITY
Our artist audit process started this past year. As we go
forward we will increase the number of audits done next
year, and integrate the learning to continually improve
our operating procedures.
SUCCESS FACT:
GOB & SWOLLEN MEMBERS
(ROUND #1 & 7, ROUND #2, 3, 5, & 6)
“I think the RSF is, along with the radio marketing
fund that FACTOR had, responsible for breaking
both Gob and the Swollen Members for us. It
allowed us to basically be on a level playing field
with the majors and spend the money on radio
ads...” – RIC ARBOIT, NETTWERK RECORDS
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RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
ARTIST PROFILE: BUCK 65
Buck 65 has been one of Canada’s lesser known success stories
this year. On October 8th, 2002, Warner Music Canada
released “Square”, Buck 65’s fourth full length release and first on
Warner. Our objective was to use this release as a marketing tool
internationally, as well as a vehicle to further our working relationship with Buck 65 and his manager. As a result, we were able
to secure releases in thirteen international territories including
France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. “Square”
proved to be an amazing introduction for the press and retail
groups globally. The reviews were great and everybody was
looking forward to the next release.
On September 16th, 2003, we released Buck 65’s current
release, “Talkin’ Honky Blues”. The ground was set and we were
able to simultaneously release in the UK, France, Germany,
Australia and many other territories. The press has been out-
standing, repeating the fact that Buck 65 is an artist to watch.
Because of the great press and touring success, we negotiated a
deal with V2 Records in the United States to release a compilation of songs, a “best of”, for September 2004.
With the help of the Radio Starmaker Fund, we were able to
maintain a presence in marketing and touring internationally that
would not have been possible otherwise. The Radio Starmaker
Fund allowed Buck 65 to tour Australia and the major European
festivals this past summer. Without that help, we would not have
been able to reinforce what had been started.
STEVE BLAIR
DIRECTOR A&R, WARNER MUSIC CANADA, LTD.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FISCAL YEAR 2003–2004
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
The accompanying condensed financial statements provide an overview of the Fund’s operations and are
derived from the complete financial statements of Radio Starmaker Fund as at August 31, 2004 and for the
year then ended on which our auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, have expressed an opinion without
reservation in their report dated November 5, 2004.
These condensed financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles. Complete financial statements are available on request from Radio Starmaker Fund.
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FINANCIAL RESULTS
RADIO STARMAKER FUND CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT AUGUST 31, 2004
2004
ADMINISTRATION
FUND
CAPITAL ASSET
FUND
GRANT FUND
TOTAL
$
$
$
$
77,074
–
–
831,363
908,437
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
–
3,267,958
3,267,958
PREPAID EXPENSES
11,375
–
–
11,375
88,449
–
4,099,321
4,187,770
300,000
–
–
–
10,941
–
300,000
10,941
388,449
10,941
4,099,321
4,498,711
2,433,423
–
2,433,423
2,472,493
ASSETS
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
CURRENT ASSETS
CASH
INTERNALLY RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL ASSETS – NET
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
GRANT LIABILITY
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
FUND BALANCES
INVESTED IN CAPITAL ASSETS
RESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
–
–
39,070
–
39,070
–
2,433,423
–
10,941
–
–
10,941
1,965,898
39,070
49,379
–
1,665,898
–
349,379
10,941
1,665,898
2,026,218
388,449
10,941
4,099,321
4,498,711
300,000
49,379
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FINANCIAL RESULTS
RADIO STARMAKER FUND CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL POSITION...CONTINUED AS AT AUGUST 31, 2004
2003
ADMINISTRATION
FUND
CAPITAL ASSET
FUND
GRANT FUND
TOTAL
$
$
$
$
351,034
–
–
–
2,874,011
3,225,045
2,020,078
2,020,078
–
–
7,137
–
270
–
270
7,137
358,171
–
4,894,359
5,252,530
–
14,069
–
14,069
358,171
14,069
4,894,359
5,266,599
ASSETS
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
CURRENT ASSETS
CASH
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
PREPAID EXPENSES
CAPITAL ASSETS – NET
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
–
–
2,114,726
2,114,726
10,143
–
–
10,143
10,143
–
2,114,726
2,124,869
INVESTED IN CAPITAL ASSETS
–
–
14,069
–
–
14,069
RESTRICTED
2,779,633
348,028
–
–
2,779,633
348,028
348,028
14,069
2,779,633
3,141,730
358,171
14,069
4,894,359
5,266,599
GRANT LIABILITY
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
FUND BALANCES
UNRESTRICTED
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FINANCIAL RESULTS
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
RADIO STARMAKER FUND CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES... CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2004
RESTRICTED FUNDS 2004
CAPITAL ASSET
FUND
GRANT FUND
TOTAL
REVENUES
$
$
$
CONTRIBUTIONS
–
1,731,819
1,731,819
INTEREST
–
61,451
61,451
–
1,793,270
1,793,270
EXPENSES AND LOSSES
–
2,431,683
2,431,683
5,092
322
5,414
5,092
2,432,005
2,437,097
DEFICIENCY OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES
(5,092)
(638,735)
(643,827)
FUND BALANCES – BEGINNING OF YEAR
14,069
2,779,633
2,793,702
1,964
(475,000)
(473,036)
10,941
1,665,898
1,676,839
GRANTS, NET OF EXPIRING AMOUNTS
AMORTIZATION AND OTHER
INTERFUND TRANSFERS
FUND BALANCES – END OF YEAR
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FINANCIAL RESULTS
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
RADIO STARMAKER FUND CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES... CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2004
RESTRICTED FUNDS 2003
CAPITAL ASSET
FUND
GRANT FUND
TOTAL
REVENUES
$
$
$
CONTRIBUTIONS
–
5,281,759
5,281,759
INTEREST
–
51,340
51,340
–
5,333,099
5,333,099
EXPENSES AND LOSSES
–
2,234,255
2,234,255
7,606
444
8,050
7,606
2,234,699
2,242,305
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY)
OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES
(7,606)
3,098,400
3,090,794
FUND BALANCES – BEGINNING OF YEAR
14,881
359,664
374,545
6,794
(678,431)
(671,637)
14,069
2,779,633
2,793,702
GRANTS, NET OF EXPIRING AMOUNTS
AMORTIZATION AND OTHER
INTERFUND TRANSFERS
FUND BALANCES – END OF YEAR
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ANNUAL REPORT
ARTIST PROFILE: DOC WALKER
"This is country music for people who don't even like country
music! It's the grassroots music of the Canadian prairies, with
a fresh modern twist." – HOUSE AND HOME MAGAZINE
This has been a banner year for Doc Walker, and the Radio
Starmaker Fund has played a significant role in the band's development. Doc Walker's strategy has always been to build in our
home country first and then tackle the U.S. and other international markets when ready, and we have made important progress
this year.
In Canada, as of mid July we had shipped over 12,000 copies of
"Everyone Aboard", and the band has toured from B. C. to Nova
Scotia, selling out hard ticket shows in many markets including
Vancouver and Halifax. They performed a hometown concert in
Winnipeg at the Burton Cummings Theater this past February for
1,200 ticket buyers. The first single, "The Show is Free", was Top
Ten within four weeks, a record on the BDS charts for a group.
"Get Up", the follow up single, went Top 5 and the most recent
single "North Dakota Boy" is headed in the same direction.
Videos for all three singles have been "#1 most requested", and
heavily played in countdown shows.
Doc Walker earned a Juno nomination for the third straight year,
and kicked off the Juno Gala Dinner and Awards Show in
Edmonton. They are nominated for five major CCMA awards
(second most of all acts) including the prestigious Fan's Choice
Entertainer of the Year Award by the Canadian Country Music
Association, along with Shania Twain, Terri Clark and Jason
McCoy.
Funds from the RSF assisted our efforts with promotions in markets where we we’re still building our fan base, such as the
Maritimes. These preliminary marketing and touring efforts have
opened doors for the band to return to perform in more markets
in these regions, in larger venues.
Internationally, the band is negotiating releases in Australia and
the United Kingdom, and has performed showcases in Los
Angeles and Nashville, in addition to a television taping in
Orlando, and an upcoming concert date in Chicago.
RON KITCHENER
MANAGER, DOC WALKER
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
APPENDIX:
CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING
Applicants must have sold a qualifying number of units on a previous or current release, determined by their genre.
■
■
■
The artist, their label or agent, must invest (“Significant Investment”) the dollar amounts below by genre in
third party, non-recoupable marketing costs.
Ownership of the masters must reside with a Canadian company, and the royalties must flow through a
Canadian company.
The artist must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, and resident of Canada.
GENRE
UNITS SOLD
SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENT
POP/ROCK/AC
15,000 MAJOR LABEL
10,000 INDIE LABEL
$75,000
$25,000
COUNTRY/FOLK/URBAN/
ELECTRONICA /DRUMS N BASS
7,500 MAJOR LABEL
5,000 INDIE LABEL
$20,000
$10,000
WORLD/JAZZ/CLASSICAL/BLUES
2,500 MAJOR LABEL
2,500 INDIE LABEL
$20,000
$10,000
ABORIGINAL
2,500 MAJOR/INDIE LABEL
$7,500
SUCCESS FACT:
THE CORB LUND BAND
(ROUND #8)
Performance fees and off stage merchandise sales
have more than doubled for The Corb Lund Band
since June 2003. Signed an international licensing
agreement with Vital Entertainment Solutions for
Australia and New Zealand.
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RADIO
STARMAKER
FUND
ARTIST PROFILE: PILATE
“Be the first to say you believe in Pilate or get left in the dust when
this foursome explodes.” – CANADIAN MUSIC NETWORK
Pilate has been working steadily and ascending relentlessly since signing to MapleMusic Recordings in 2003. Their debut release on
Maple, “Caught by the Window”, (September 2003) has shipped
over 32,000 units as of this writing, and has been on the SoundScan
Top 200 chart for 26 weeks. The band has been touring steadily
across Canada since the album’s release, beginning with a support
slot on tour with the Dears, and graduating to headlining concert venues and 500-1000 seat clubs.
The first single, “Into Your Hideout” is still on the rock radio charts
nearly one year after its release peaked at number 3. The second single, “Melt into the Walls,” is currently charting at rock and hot AC
radio with over 250 plays. The video for “Hideout” charted Top 3 at
GRAPHIC DESIGN:COOLAIDE DESIGN, TORONTO
MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic, while the video for “Melt” also ran
in heavy rotation, and went to the top of the MuchMoreMusic chart.
“Hideout” won the MuchMusic Video award for best independent
video, and the same video was nominated for a Juno.
The support from the Radio Starmaker Fund has given us two things:
comfort and acceleration.... comfort in the sense that we can strategize and execute an effective marketing plan for the full year, knowing that between our significant investment and the RSF’s support we
have the financial resources we need, and acceleration, in that the initiatives we executed with the RSF’s help in the early part of the year
gave us the boost we needed to get to our current sales level.
KIM COOKE
GENERAL MANAGER, MAPLEMUSIC RECORDINGS