Get in the Running for the 2009 JUNO Awards – Call for Submissions Start on Wednesday, October 1st -
Sep. 30, 2008

CARAS introduces new partnerships and changes to category and voting guidelines
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that submissions for the 2009 JUNO Awards open on Wednesday, October 1st; giving Canadian artists the opportunity to enter eligible works to be considered for the 38th edition of Canada’s Music [...]

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ANDORRA by CARIBOU WINS 2008 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE
Sep. 29, 2008

Toronto, ON – Dundas, Ontario’s Caribou was named the winner of the third annual Polaris Music Prize in a gala ceremony held tonight at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre. Dan Snaith is the sole member of Caribou, and he takes home $20,000 for Andorra, the Canadian Album of the Year.
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Schools nationwide celebrate as MusiCounts announces $600,000 in support of music programs
Sep. 24, 2008

68 recipient schools to receive musical instrument grants for 2008-2009
Toronto – MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS, announced today a new name and an unprecedented $600,000 in grants for the 2008-2009 school year.

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JUNO AWARDS GO GREEN WITH YANGAROO’S DMDS
Sep. 16, 2008

Patented Canadian Technology to Allow Secure Digital Judging
TORONTO, CANADA – YANGAROO Inc., (TSX-V: YOO, OTCBB: YOOIF) the industry’s
leading secure digital media distribution company, has entered into an agreement with the Canadian
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the organization responsible for the JUNO
Awards. CARAS will utilize YANGAROO’s patented Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS)
to distribute all [...]

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The 2009 JUNO Awards to be Broadcast at Vancouver’s General Motors Place
Sep. 9, 2008

(TORONTO, ON) – The stage is set for Canada’s biggest musical event! The 38th Annual JUNO Awards will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia in just seven short months. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), along with broadcast partner CTV, today announced that Vancouver’s General Motors Place, home of the Vancouver Canucks as well as a [...]

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