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CHANGES TO FACTOR CONTENT RULES
Toronto, Ontario- 07/28/09- The FACTOR Board of Directors has made
a significant change to the eligibility requirements surrounding MAPL
and CANCON.
MAPL Criteria
The
components which make up the criteria for Canadian Content (CANCON)
are: Music, Artist, Production, and Lyrics (MAPL). Two parts must be
100% Canadian to qualify as Canadian Content (CANCON).
FACTOR Policy Surrounding MAPL
Prior FACTOR policy stated that to qualify for funding, the Artist and Production components of MAPL must always be Canadian.
Changes To Policy
Effective July 1st, 2009 the new FACTOR policy states:
· The Artist must be Canadian.
· At least one other part of the sound recording, Music, Lyrics or Production must be Canadian.
Applicants
should be reminded that any costs incurred in non-Canadian Facilities
or by non-Canadians will continue to be deemed ineligible for FACTOR
funding.
"I believe that the Board's decision to make this
adjustment to its criteria will enable artists to make the best choices
for their projects", says Heather Ostertag, FACTOR's President and
CEO. "It will also better serve the needs of Canada's Private Radio
Broadcasters."
For further information regarding FACTOR's policy surrounding CANCON and the MAPL criteria please contact:
Julia Train
Communications Manager
416-696-2215 ext.223
