(Edmonton, AB – March 26, 2021) The acclaimed Phoenix Music Executive Development program will be offered virtually to 12 selected participants, beginning early April 2021. The program is presented by Alberta Music, and is funded by FACTOR and the Government of...

 April 20, 2020 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Phoenix Alberta and Phoenix Quebec programs have been rescheduled and will now be held in 2021. New dates for the Alberta workshops are 18-21 April 2021 and 8-10 August 2021. Quebec workshops will be held 25-28...

January 22, 2020 Listen to audio excerpts from the Halifax edition of the Pheonix Program. The Phoenix Music Executive Development Program is offered by strategy consultant Mariel Beros in association with music industry partners in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and...

January 20, 2020 The acclaimed Phoenix Music Executive Development program will be offered twice this year to meet demand. The first edition begins in Alberta in April, the second in Québec in August. The program will be presented by Alberta Music and Fondation...

Article via: Canadian Musician – January, 2018

There is no shortage of educational programs and events for musicians hosted or supported by the various provincial music industry associations (MIAs). Canada, it’s often noted, does a pretty good job of supporting musicians’ career education and development. But what about those who work with musicians – the managers, agents, labels, and others who play crucial roles in the music industry? These professionals, whose decisions can make or break a musician’s career, are often left out of this educational focus in our national music industry. That’s who Music BC wanted to empower with its intensive Phoenix Training & Professional Development Program.

Article via: Canadian Musician – March, 2018

Last issue, we spoke with Music BC Executive Di- rector Alex Grigg, Nettwerk Music Group’s Terry McBride, and program founder Mariel Beros about Music BC’s Phoenix Training & Professional Development Program and, more broadly, why better business education for artist managers, agents, and indie label owners could have a pro- found impact on the Canadian music industry. But what lessons did the participants of the Phoenix program take away? Here, we catch up with a few attendees to find out.