MusiCounts and Château Cartier in Gatineau, one of the preferred hotels for the 2012 JUNO Awards, have developed a unique initiative to help support music education in schools and provide guests with a musical retreat. The Château Cartier will donate $1 for every room occupied from January 1, 2012 until The JUNO Awards in Ottawa, April 1, 2012. Guests staying on their premiere floors will be able to borrow from a CD library of Canadian Artists and potential JUNO Nominees courtesy of EMI Music Canada; Sony Music Canada; Universal Music Canada; and Warner Music Canada. For more information, please visit www.chateaucartier.com

Toronto’s three time Stylus Award winner Kid Kut in collaboration with IV Play Entertainment held the 2nd annual Gift of Music event on December 8, 2011. It took place at the Hard Rock Café in Toronto and hosted by no other than music pioneer, Michie Mee.  (more…)

MusiCounts would like thank Morningstar Research Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc, for their continued support in sustaining the growth of music programs in schools across Canada. Morningstar held its 17th annual Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards Gala on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.  (more…)