Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For December 3, 2014

Dec 3, 2014

Founded 17 years ago, Silverpoint Media Inc. is a full-service production studio specializing in film, animation, and motion graphics. They empower clients with visual experiences that captivate, inspire, and engage audiences. They are looking for a talented and passionate film editor to join their team full-time at Silverpoint Media. As an editor, you may work on a variety of projects in post-production including corporate films, short films, documentaries, and commercials.

Rogers TV Kitchener Cable 20 is looking for a Producer.

Showmi in Toronto is looking for their first Communications Manager.

Last Gang is looking for a distributed labels and e-‐commerce manager to join its Toronto team. Email Matt Smallwood for details: matt@lastgangentertainment.com

Shaw has an exciting opportunity for a Video Journalist working in their Saskatoon location. Reporting to the Programming Supervisor, the successful candidate will be accountable for videotaping and postproduction of news features for Shaw TV.

The Roadsport Automotive Group is Ontario’s premier auto retail destination, and they’re looking for a Social Media Manager.

Shaw has an exciting opportunity for a Video Journalist working in their Squamish Shaw TV office. Reporting to the Vancouver Manager of Programming, the successful candidate will be accountable for producing community stories from the Sea To Sky and North Shore areas.

Kids Help Phone is looking for a Senior Development Officer overseeing a portfolio of individual, corporate (philanthropic), foundation and other donors and prospective donors through identification, stewardship, and cultivation and develops and executes solicitation strategies with the Director and other senior staff, aligning donor interests with Kids Help Phone’s strategic funding priorities

Capital One Bank is looking for a Social Media Coordinator, responsible to respond to servicing requests through all of their social media channels, which currently include Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

The News in New Glasgow, part of TC Media, is seeking an energetic, creative, and dedicated media professional to join their editorial team as a Reporter.

Resumes are being accepted for the position of Culture Program and Event Coordinator with the Culture and Tourism Department for The City of Guelph.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, and they have an opening for a Coordinator, Online Fundraising and Data.

Kids Help Phone has an opening for a Manager, Donor Relations generating sustainable revenue growth, supporting the Revenue Development team in attracting, engaging and inspiring new and current donors and volunteers, maintaining a consistent approach to donor relations.

Rogers Broadcasting in Toronto has an opening for a Satellite & Dub Operator.

Pleasant Solutions in Edmonton, AB has an opening for a Media Relations Specialist.

An unnamed international communications/media organization in Toronto is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant, with relevant industry experience, to support 2 Executive VP’s.

CTV Kitchener, KOOL FM, KFUN FM CTV London, Virgin Radio, BX 93, Newstalk 1290, Funny 1410 in London, ON is looking for a Promotion & Marketing Manager.

Rogers Media in Toronto has an opening for a Video Distribution specialist to work closely with the content teams across the media side of the business and support the multiplatform syndication of content both internal and externally.

Shaw has an exciting opportunity for a Video Journalist working in their Moose Jaw location. Reporting to the Programming Supervisor, the successful candidate will be accountable for videotaping and postproduction of news features for Shaw TV.

Johnson & Johnson in Toronto has an opening for a Manager, Strategic Communication, responsible for supporting the strategic planning, development and implementation of integrated communication/PR programs to support the business objectives of key Janssen brands.

Tom Lee Music has an immediate full time employment opportunities available for an Administration Assistant based in Vancouver.

Hootsuite in Vancouver has an opening for a Program Coordinator, working closely with their Social Media Coaches and Online Revenue Team, which is expanding globally, and filled with super hard-working, smart and fun individuals.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is looking for a Health Promotion Specialist who has a deep understanding of Health Promotion and breast health and breast cancer.

J.D. Irving in Woodstock, ON is looking for reporters with a keen sense for news, an eagerness to break stories and a clean, clear writing style.

CBC Radio-Canada in Windsor, ON has an opening for a Supervising Technician.

Canon is looking for a dynamic, results-oriented individual with a passion for social media and the creation of meaningful, relevant and engaging digital content.

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For December 2, 2014

Dec 2, 2014

Canada’s National Ballet School is currently accepting applications for the full-time contract position of Human Resources Intern.

Rogers in Toronto is looking for a Digital Specialist with both great creative flair and strong analytical skills; this is an exciting position for an innovative marketer with to help generate orders and drive results.

Artscape is a not-for-profit urban development organization that makes space for creativity and transforms communities, and they’re looking for an Executive Assistant.

Canadian Insurance Top Broker magazine, part of the Rogers Publishing group of successful financial services trade publications, is seeking an associate editor. Working closely with the editor-in-chief, you will gain hands-on experience in the world of magazine and digital publishing.

Coalition Music is looking for a team player with a positive attitude to fill an available Volunteer Office Administration Intern position.

Rogers Media, located in Vancouver, is seeking a candidate with broadcast traffic, sales, and/or advertising agency experience and a strong computer background to join our dynamic sales team.

The Banff Centre is Canada’s creative leader in arts and culture, and they’re looking for a Senior Web Editor.

The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for an Internal Communications Specialist with exceptional project management skills, and strong writing skills.

The Advance newspaper, based in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, is looking for an experienced reporter with a talent for covering local community news & events highlighting the community leaders, volunteers and everyday citizens of Gull Lake & southwest Saskatchewan.

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is looking for an experienced account director to lead client work, and oversee communications program development and implementation.

TIFF, a vibrant not-for-profit arts organization, is hiring for the full-time position of Director of Digital.

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a leader in developing Canada’s creative and entrepreneurial talent in the screen-based industries, and they have an opening for a Gala & Auction Volunteer.

The 24th annual Brott Music Festival is an annual music festival in the Hamilton and Burlington area, and they have an opening for a Public Relations and Outreach Coordinator.

Indie Pool, Canada’s largest independent music services company, is seeking a graphic designer to head up our in-house design department.

Marketwired is an innovative social communications company that offers best-in-class social media monitoring and analytics, content distribution and hosting, a full suite of investor relations services, and a fully integrated marketing communications platform, and they have an opportunity for an Editorial Supervisor.

Canadian Stage is one of Canada’s leading not-for-profit contemporary theatre companies, and they are seeking an Education and Audience Development Coordinator.

United Way of Calgary and Area is looking for a full-time Communications Advisor to join the Marketing.Media.Communications (MMC) team within United Way of Calgary and Area.

The GTAA has an opportunity for a Manager, Corporate Communications, responsible for protecting and enhancing the reputation of Toronto Pearson through effective communications.

Châtelaine Magazine is looking for a Digital Editor‑in-Chief responsible for the editorial strategy their digital platforms (website, social network and tablet) and for the production of its content. The position reports directly to the magazine’s Editor‑in‑Chief and involves managing one employee and working closely with colleagues from different departments within Rogers Media.

Newcap Calgary is looking for a Creative Director.

CityNews and 680News are looking for a news leader to oversee their growing digital properties.

The Airdrie City View and Rocky View Weekly newspapers are looking for a full time sports reporter.

Facebook is seeking a strong, experienced sales and marketing professional to help build and sell Facebook’s advertising solutions to Fortune 500 advertisers, based in Toronto.

JVS Toronto is a non-profit leader in career and employment services for jobseekers and employers across the GTA, supporting more than 21,000 individuals annually, and they’re looking for a Marketing Specialist, Communications & Marketing Department.

Shaw have an exciting opportunity for a Video Journalist working in their Squamish Shaw TV office.

Sid Lee is a global creative team of 550 professionals crafting innovative consumer experiences to drive value for top-tier brands, and they’re looking for a Community Manager responsible of managing and engaging the company’s online community on Social Media.

Thalmic Labs is a hardware company building exciting technologies that will shape the future of human-computer interaction, and they’re looking for a Marketing Coordinator – Social Media.

How They Listen: First 10 Cities with Uber + Spotify

Dec 2, 2014

Earlier this week, Spotify and Uber, two leaders of their respective categories, joined forces to allow riders to hop into Uber cars with their Spotify music of choice already playing.

Riders with Spotify premium can simply connect the two apps to add a playlist to their Spotify-enabled Uber. The program kicks off this Friday, November 21, with more cities and cars to come, as announced on Monday.

Uber is personalized access to cars. Spotify is personalized access to music. It all happens seamlessly. This should work well.

So, what music are people going to play a lot in each of these cities, relative to the other Spotify/Uber launch cities?

If history is any indication, we have the answers below, in the form of 10 playlists — one for each launch city where Uber riders can seamlessly access the sweet sounds of their own Spotify playlists. These playlists make for some great, adventurous listening — especially if you’re into the geography of music:

The Distinctive Sound of Spotify/Uber Launch Cities

Here’s the music Uber drivers can expect to hear a lot of in these locations, proportional to the drivers elsewhere:

London

Los Angeles

Mexico City

Nashville

New York City

San Francisco

Singapore

Stockholm

Sydney

Toronto

Hedley, Kiesza, MAGIC!, and Shawn Mendes To Perform at 2015 JUNO AWARDS

Dec 2, 2014

At a press conference held today, CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) revealed the first four show-stopping artists confirmed to perform on CTV’s broadcast of THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS. Performers set to rock the JUNO stage include multi-platinum hit-makers Hedley, retro-electro dance starlet Kiesza, rock-reggae collective MAGIC!, and international breakout sensation Shawn Mendes. THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS air Sunday, March 15 on CTV and CTV GO from Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre, with additional broadcast details to follow.

Each of the artists announced today provided a video message to Canadian fans, through JUNOTV, about their upcoming JUNO Awards performance in Hamilton. To view the videos, click here.

“This list of exciting young artists at the top of their game sets the stage for an electric JUNO broadcast,” said Phil King, President – CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming. “With more must-see artists yet to be announced, viewers will want to start their countdown to March 15.”

“The JUNO Awards continue to attract some of Canada’s most illustrious talent,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS, The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts. “Today’s announcement is an example of the incredible young talent exploding around the world and sets the pace for what will undoubtedly be the biggest night in Canadian music this year.”

Tickets for THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS go on sale this Friday. Tickets range from $39 to $149 (plus service charges) and are available through the FirstOntario Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-855-872-5000, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Additional performer and presenter announcements will be released in the coming weeks.

2015 JUNO Week Official Venues and Ticket On Sale Announced

Dec 2, 2014

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced the official venue details for 2015 JUNO Week celebrations to be held in Hamilton, Ontario, March 9-15.

Tickets for The 2015 JUNO Awards go on sale this Friday, December 5 at 10:00am ET. Tickets range from $39 to $149 (plus service charges) and are available through the FirstOntario Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-855-872-5000, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Key JUNO Week signature events and official venue announcements include:

The Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena to host JUNO Cup on March 13. The annual celebrity hockey game pits musicians against former NHL greats in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s national music education charity. Ticket and participating artist information will be available in January 2015.
Lime Ridge Mall to host JUNO Fan Fare presented by hmv Canada on March 14. Fans will have a chance to meet their favourite artists during this afternoon autograph signing. Ticketing and participating artist information for this free event will be available in the February 2015.
The Great Hall at Hamilton Place to host JUNO Songwriters’ Circle presented by SOCAN and Yamaha on March 15. Close to 15,000 fans have attended this show that has raised over $400,000 for MusiCounts. Some of Canada’s most talented singer/songwriters share songs and stories in an intimate setting.
FirstOntario Centre to host The 2015 JUNO Awards Broadcast on March 15. A concert that brings together, for one show only, a variety of artists, performances and many high profile nominees.
Plus over 15 venues across the city to host JUNOfest presented by CBCMusic.ca on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. A showcase of over 100 local, regional, and national acts, nightly line-ups will feature three or four acts per venue with JUNO nominees, national touring acts and the best of Hamilton sharing the stage. Venue details to be announced at a later date.

Also announced were partnerships with local cultural institutions for the 2015 JUNO Awards ancillary events, which include:

Hamilton Public Library to host Junior JUNOS, a concert with Children’s Album of the Year nominees on Saturday March 14, 2015.
Art Gallery of Hamilton to host the JUNO Photography Exhibition from January 24-April 19, 2015.
And the Art Gallery of Hamilton to also host The JUNO Tour of Canadian Art sponsored by La Piazza Allegra from January 24 to April 26, 2015.

Additional details and information about 2015 JUNO Week events, including participants, will be released in the New Year.

Foster The People’s Isolated Vocals For “Pumped Up Kicks”

Dec 1, 2014

Released originally prior to their first album as a single, “Pumped Up Kicks” was the massive hit from Foster The People’s 2011 debut release Torches. The album rose to #8 on the Billboard 200 Album charts and garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. While the album included production from such notables as Paul Epworth (who also worked with Adele), Greg Kurstin, Rich Costey, and Tony Hoffer, it was group leader Mark Foster who produced this track, which was actually the demo version. One of the most misunderstood songs of the last 20 years, the lyrics to “Pumped Up Kicks” are written from the perspective of a troubled and delusional youth with homicidal thoughts. The lines in the chorus warn potential victims to “outrun my gun” and that they “better run, better run, faster than my bullet.” Foster said in a statement to CNN.com, “I wrote ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ when I began to read about the growing trend in teenage mental illness. I wanted to understand the psychology behind it because it was foreign to me. It was terrifying how mental illness among youth had skyrocketed in the last decade. I was scared to see where the pattern was headed if we didn’t start changing the way we were bringing up the next generation.” In writing the song, Foster wanted to “get inside the head of an isolated, psychotic kid” and “bring awareness” to the issue of gun violence amongst youth, which he feels is an epidemic perpetuated by “lack of family, lack of love, and isolation.” The song’s title refers to shoes that the narrator’s peers wear as a status symbol.

For play on the television channels MTV and MTVu, the words “gun” and “bullet” were removed from the song’s chorus. Foster believes many have misinterpreted the song’s meaning, and have written letters to his record label and called radio stations to complain. He explained, “The song is not about condoning violence at all. It’s the complete opposite. The song is an amazing platform to have a conversation with your kids about something that shouldn’t be ignored, to talk about it in a loving way.”

Having Fun With Elvis On Stage

Dec 1, 2014

The album is unique among Elvis’ recordings as it does not contain any actual songs: it consists entirely of byplay recorded between numbers, although Elvis is frequently heard humming or singing “Well…”, which during the actual performances led into songs that have been edited out of this recording. Much of the album consists of Elvis making jokes, with the material spliced in a manner that just bizarre.

The album came to be as a ploy by Colonel Tom Parker, Presley’s manager, to release an album to which RCA Records would own no rights. Parker initially released the album on his own label, Box Car Records, and it was initially sold only at Presley’s concerts. (It is the Box Car release that is illustrated at right.) The album was later packaged and marketed by RCA as a legitimate concert album, with the only warning for the buyer being the subtitle “A Talking Album Only” on the cover. Presley is credited on the back sleeve as the album’s executive producer.

The album managed to make it up to #130 on the Billboard album charts, and even as high as #9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, even though there’s no music on it.

Amanda Palmer and I interviewing one another – here’s the video

Dec 1, 2014

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world’s most successful music Kickstarter.

Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn’t alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In her New York Times best-selling book, The Art Of Asking, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of THE ART OF ASKING.

Amanda went on a sold-out book tour (read that again, SOLD OUT? A BOOK TOUR?) and I had the honour to interview her, onstage, at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on November 25th. And yes, I brought donuts.

All Those Best Of…Music Lists of 2014

Dec 1, 2014

It’s that time of the year again, where websites, blogs, news media outlets and generally happy people endeavor into creating their Best Of The Year lists, highlighting works that will surely stand as their choices for high-water marks for music in 2014. You’ll find a fairly diverse range of opinions, but all of their choices contain within the power, beauty and commitment to the art form, no matter how you chose to consume music these days. So, go ahead – choose a list. Many of them link up to a Spotify or Rdio or YouTube playlist so you can hear and see people’s choices. The big winners from the critics include Beck, Lana Del Rey, FKA twigs, Perfume Genius, The War On Drugs, Run the Jewels, St. Vincent, and a whole lotta Taylor Swift. But, above all, you’ll no doubt find one or two hidden gems in each critic’s choices. I’ll be updating this list daily, so if you have a list published, or want to direct me to one, please let me know!

But first, here are a few digital companies that have released their year-end data dumps on what the world was watching, listening to and searching for over the past year.

YAHOO!
No. 3: Ariana Grande
No. 6: Kim Kardashian
No. 7: Frozen
No. 8: Miley Cyrus

GOOGLE PLAY
Album of the Year: Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Song of the Year: Dark Horse by Katy Perry
Song of the Summer: Fancy by Iggy Azalea
Fastest Growing Genre: Soundtracks (Frozen, Guardians of the Galaxy, Despicable Me 2, The Lego Movie and The Great Gatsby soundtracks)

BING
(Including music searches only.)
No. 1: Beyonce
No. 2: Miley Cyrus
No. 3: Katy Perry
No. 4: Britney Spears
No. 5: Justin Bieber
No. 6: Jennifer Lopez
No. 7: Selena Gomez
No. 8: Taylor Swift
No. 9: Nicki Minaj
No. 10: Carrie Underwood

SPOTIFY
Most-streamed artists in the U.S.
No 1. Eminem
No 2. Drake
No 3. Kanye West
No. 4. Lana del Rey
No. 5. Ariana Grande

Top Five Global Artists
No. 1. Ed Sheeran
No. 2. Eminem
No. 3. Coldplay
No. 4. Calvin Harris
No. 5. Katy Perry

Top Five Global Tracks
No. 1. “Happy” From Despicable Me 2 by Pharrell Williams
No. 2. “Rather Be” (feat. Jess Glynne) by Clean Bandit
No. 3. “Summer” by Calvin Harris
No. 4. “Dark Horse” Katy Perry
No. 5. “All of Me” by John Legend

RHAPSODY
Most-streamed artist: Eminem
Most-streamed album: Drake, Nothing Was the Same

Most-streamed songs:
“Happy” by Pharrell Williams
“Dark Horse” by Katy Perry
“All of Me” by John Legend
“Fancy” by Iggy Azalea
“Royals” by Lorde

VEVO
1. “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
2. “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
3. “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
4. “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
5. “Anaconda” by Nicki Minaj
6. “Problem” by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
7. “Chandelier” by Sia
8. “Rich Gang” Lifestyle ft. Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan
9. “Loyal” by Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne, Tyga
10. “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith

Prince Harry reveals secret for World AIDS day

Dec 1, 2014

In a video posted to Twitter, Monday, Prince Harry revealed that he gets incredibly nervous before speaking in front of a crowd. The confession is part of the #feelnoshame campaign for his charity Sentebale.

That Eric Alper

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For December 3, 2014

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For December 2, 2014

How They Listen: First 10 Cities with Uber + Spotify

The Distinctive Sound of Spotify/Uber Launch Cities

London

Los Angeles

Mexico City

Nashville

New York City

San Francisco

Singapore

Stockholm

Sydney

Toronto

Hedley, Kiesza, MAGIC!, and Shawn Mendes To Perform at 2015 JUNO AWARDS

2015 JUNO Week Official Venues and Ticket On Sale Announced

Foster The People’s Isolated Vocals For “Pumped Up Kicks”

Having Fun With Elvis On Stage

Amanda Palmer and I interviewing one another – here’s the video

All Those Best Of…Music Lists of 2014

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