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 This topic is very important for music creators to be aware of, as Canada only has private copying levies on outdated technology and has not kept up with

How Artists Are Adapting During COVID-19

Mar 25th, 2020 57m 45s

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 cancellation

The Recording Artist's Royalty Collections

Mar 2nd, 2020 50m 27s

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 Kar

The Songwriter's Royalty Collections

Feb 17th, 2020 1h 13m

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 fr

Music Funding in Canada

Feb 3rd, 2020 57m 2s

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, promot

Music Therapy

Jan 14th, 2020 42m 7s

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 r

The Recording Artist's Team

Dec 16th, 2019 47m 32s

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 Cre

Publishers & Publishing Agreements

Dec 9th, 2019 47m 21s

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

MAKUTA and I M U R on building a career as an independent band

Nov 25th, 2019 1h 7m

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" nat

The Recording Artist

Nov 18th, 2019 1h

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

The Songwriter

Nov 4th, 2019 1h 3m

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; Kar

Mateo Palmisano (Xitmuse) on building a small business in a competitive music industry

Oct 21st, 2019 54m 41s

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

The Songwriter & Recording Artist

Sep 30th, 2019 32m 36s

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 mu

Bonus

Looking back at OffKey (and forward) with Taliya Seidman-Wright

Sep 16th, 2019 36m 51s

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

The Sunset Kids on chance encounters and creating immersive audiovisual experiences

Sep 2nd, 2019 33m 37s

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 fri

Racquel Villagante (SOCAN) on switching career paths and the importance of mentorship

Aug 26th, 2019 50m 33s

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 r

Fintan on coming from a musical family and developing his sound

Aug 19th, 2019 40m 58s

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

Brittany Ayton (Sofar Sounds Vancouver) on her role as City Director

Aug 12th, 2019 31m 14s

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

Noah Derksen on inspiration and the differences between the Canadian and American music industries

Aug 5th, 2019 38m 40s

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

Lisa Logutenkow (Dine Alone Records, Bedlam Music Management, The Orchard Canada) on artist management, record labels, publishing, and music distribution

Jul 29th, 2019 51m 31s

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 Tor

Kate Wattie (Tonic Records & Exile on Main Street) on running a boutique label in a ever-changing music landscape

Jul 22nd, 2019 42m 48s

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

Colin McTaggart (Amelia Artists) on Artist Management and "Work-Life Balance"

Jul 16th, 2019 39m 15s

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

Kristina Lao on the notion of "home" and continuous learning

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 6m

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 coll

Tristan Thompson (Diamond Cafe) on growing as an independent artist

Jun 30th, 2019 33m 42s

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 pro

Sandy Scofield on expanding the toolbox and honing your craft

Jun 24th, 2019 42m 20s

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 Vancouve