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Juried Sound Recording: Album Applications Now Open

The intake deadline for fiscal 2024-2025 is September 12, 2024, with new applications able to be created from July 15. 

The Juried Sound Recording: Album program provides funding toward the costs of production of an original full-length sound recording and contributes to the marketing and promotion of that Sound Recording under the Marketing, Tour Support, Video, Showcase, and Radio Marketing components.

Financial support is set at 50% of eligible expenses, all of which must support the sound recording, to a maximum reimbursement of $67,500 throughout the 24-month term of the project.

In order to fill out a JSR: Album application in the FACTOR online system, you will first need a rated Artist Profile and Applicant Profiles.

With your Juried Sound Recording application, you must submit:

Goals and expected results

Recording start date

Detailed information for each track you intend to record

Lyrics (where applicable)

2 MP3 assessment tracks

A description of changes you intend to make to the tracks

A detailed marketing plan

Components in this program

The Juried Sound Recording: Album program funds a portion of the cost of production of an original full-length sound recording, and contributes to the marketing and promotion of that sound recording under the Marketing, Tour Support, Showcase, Radio Marketing, and Video components.

All applications to this program must include the Sound Recording component.

Who is Eligible

  • Artist 2
  • Artist (Approved)
  • General Artist
  • Record Label 2
  • Record Label (Approved)
  • Record Label 3
  • Artists rated General or 2 on their own behalf if the artist is unsigned
  • Record labels rated Approved, 2 or 3 with an artist rated General or 2
  • Record labels in the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier program