Investment Profile for Artists

Investment Profile Form (Artist)

Member Name

In the Takin’ Care of Business Program, I have completed:*

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2 of 3 Core Sessions
3 of 3 Core Sessions
All Core and Advanced Sessions
The previous TCOB program

Have you previously received an Emerging Artist grant?*

Yes

Criteria Review for Artist I

You’re eligible for Artist I. Please indicate which sessions you completed.*

1.1 Intro to Funding Basics

1.2 Business Basics

1.3 Rights & Royalties

Criteria Review for Artist II & III

These are the eligibility conditions for Artist II and Artist III. Please review the criteria and choose which level’s conditions you can meet.

Artist II Criteria:

Minimum of 500 lifetime units sold of all releases combined (500 streams = 1 unit sold, 6 single downloads = 1 unit sold).
Minimum of 3,500 social media followers across all platforms.
Minimum of 400 Spotify followers or 400 YouTube subscribers.
Minimum of 30 performances out of province within the past 2 years.
Song charted on Billboard top 40 within the past 2 years.
Album/EP charted Top 10 on Earshot or NACC with the past 2 years.
$30,000 in gross revenue from your music career (excluding grants) within the past 2 years.
Team member(s) from industry-recognized companies/organizations, such as: a booking agent, publisher, label, management, sync agent, publicist, etc. This list is non-exhaustive; please contact the Program Manager if you are an artist who needs this criteria in order to change programs.

Artist III Criteria:

Minimum of 1,000 lifetime units sold of all releases combined (500 streams = 1 unit sold, 6 single downloads = 1 unit sold).
Minimum of 8,000 social media followers across all platforms.
Minimum of 1,000 Spotify followers or 1,000 YouTube subscribers.
Minimum of 60 performances out of province within the past 2 years.
Song charted on Billboard top 40 within the past 2 years.
Album/EP charted Top 10 on Earshot or NACC with the past 2 years.
$60,000 in gross revenue from your music career (excluding grants) within the past 2 years.
Team member(s) from industry-recognized companies/organizations, such as: a booking agent, publisher, label, management, sync agent, publicist, etc. This list is non-exhaustive; please contact the Program Manager if you are an artist who needs this criteria in order to change programs.

Which set of conditions can you meet?

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I meet at least 3 of 8 conditions for ARTIST II.
I meet at least 3 of 8 conditions for ARTIST III.
I cannot meet conditions for either level at this time.

Criteria Review Artist II

You’re eligible for Artist II but must meet at least three (3) of the following eight (8) conditions:

Artist II Criteria:

Minimum of 500 lifetime units sold of all releases combined (500 streams = 1 unit sold, 6 single downloads = 1 unit sold).
Minimum of 3,500 social media followers across all platforms.
Minimum of 400 Spotify followers or 400 YouTube subscribers.
Minimum of 30 performances out of province within the past 2 years.
Song charted on Billboard top 40 within the past 2 years.
Album/EP charted Top 10 on Earshot or NACC with the past 2 years.
$30,000 in gross revenue from your music career (excluding grants) within the past 2 years.
Team member(s) from industry-recognized companies/organizations, such as: a booking agent, publisher, label, management, sync agent, publicist, etc. This list is non-exhaustive; please contact the Program Manager if you are an artist who needs this criteria in order to change programs.

For Artist II, can you meet at least 3 of 8 conditions?

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Yes, I meet at least 3 of 8 conditions for ARTIST II.
No, I cannot meet the conditions at this time.

Criteria Review Artist III

You’re eligible for Artist III but must meet at least three (3) of the following eight (8) conditions:

Artist III Criteria:

Minimum of 1,000 lifetime units sold of all releases combined (500 streams = 1 unit sold, 6 single downloads = 1 unit sold).
Minimum of 8,000 social media followers across all platforms.
Minimum of 1,000 Spotify followers or 1,000 YouTube subscribers.
Minimum of 60 performances out of province within the past 2 years.
Song charted on Billboard top 40 within the past 2 years.
Album/EP charted Top 10 on Earshot or NACC with the past 2 years.
$60,000 in gross revenue from your music career (excluding grants) within the past 2 years.
Team member(s) from industry-recognized companies/organizations, such as: a booking agent, publisher, label, management, sync agent, publicist, etc. This list is non-exhaustive; please contact the Program Manager if you are an artist who needs this criteria in order to change programs.

For Artist III, can you meet at least 3 of 8 conditions?

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Yes, I meet at least 3 of 8 conditions for ARTIST III.
No, I cannot meet the conditions at this time.

Artist Level Eligibility Details

Artist Level Eligibility

Eligibility Note

Your Artist Level is determined by your selections but is subject to review upon submission.

Documents & Files Required on Investment Profile

Please provide documentation supporting your eligibility based on the outlined criteria.

Business & Marketing Plan*

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Please upload your most recent business and marketing plan. Accepted: doc, docx, pdf or rtf up to 6MB.

Accomplishments*

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Please upload your accomplishments or professional CV. Accepted: doc, docx, pdf or rtf up to 6MB.

Supporting Documents*

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Please upload up to 4 additional files to support your eligibility criteria. Accepted: doc, docx, jpg, pdf, png or rtf files up to 4MB each.

Examples Of Supporting Documents

Supporting Documents Description*

Please describe which conditions your documents support in the eligibility criteria.

Investment Profile for Artists

Criteria Review for Artist I

Criteria Review for Artist II & III

Artist II Criteria:

Artist III Criteria:

Criteria Review Artist II

Artist II Criteria:

Criteria Review Artist III

Artist III Criteria:

Artist Level Eligibility Details

Documents & Files Required on Investment Profile

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