The Canada Music Fund will receive another $67 million from the federal government, including $24.8 million for French-language music and productions.
Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, announced the funding at the 48th Adisq Gala over the weekend. Adisq is a nonprofit organization that supports Quebec’s independent music industry.
Adisq General Director Eve Paré said the funding would help companies produce and promote music and develop artists’ careers in Canada and abroad. The announcement followed the tabling of the 2026 federal budget earlier in the week, which confirmed $600 million in investments for Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors.
Adisq is also awaiting a decision from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on promoting Canadian music in digital services. Paré said large platforms that benefit from the Canadian market should contribute to financing and promoting Canadian content.
The CRTC recently withdrew its streaming tax. Canadian taxpayers will cover some of the contributions it would have raised. Concerns about the tax included the possibility that streaming platforms would increase subscription prices to offset it.
