About EBA

Given the workload required by music managers, lawyers, independent labels, and publishers on a daily basis, much of the available funding and royalty tracking is not always followed up vigorously.  This can often mean tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars of uncollected income and even more in untapped funding opportunities.  Even the most talented and able bodied managers and owners do not have the time, energy, or up to date information to track all potential income streams all of the time. It is for this reason that Entertainment Business Affairs Inc. ("EBA") was created.

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Grant Writing

In Canada there are a number of grant programs to support the creation and marketing of newly recorded sound recordings. Most by now are aware of Factor. Some are aware of Starmaker. Very few however are taking advantage of all of the grants available and still fewer are making consistently strong applications, thereby increasing the likelihood that the application will be successful.

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2009 EBA Independent Success Story of the Year: Danny Fernandes

Danny Fernandes debut album "INTRO" arrived #1 on the Canadian R&B charts on iTunes, garnered two number-one Gold singles, back-to-back #1 Videos on MuchMusic, 2009 Best Pop Video of the Year at the MMVA's, winner as the "TOP MALE" at the Top Choice Awards while landing tours with Akon, Girlicious and Flo Rida.  This is why we chose Danny Fernandes as the 2009 E.B.A. Success Story of the Year.  Congrats Danny!

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Beef Up Your Performance Royalties

When writers and publishers think of public performance royalties, they invariably think of radio royalties. Radio play is certainly a big part of public performances, but it isn't the whole ball of wax! In fact, public performance royalties are constituted of so much more. And so can your bottom line: Every time your song is performed at a live engagement or gig, if the ticket price is over 6 bucks, public performance royalties may be generated as a result of the performance.

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Welcome!

If you have questions (and we know you do) please view Frequently Asked Questions.

And check out the artists who have been awarded the Independent Success Story of the Year.