Meet the people behind the 2025 JUNO Awards in Vancouver.

Mar 2025 · The one whose artist just one a Juno; the one whose new production agency has already done Scotiabank Arena shows; the one who published a historic research study; the one who designed the YMP logo; the one who dressed the Junos. Read >

WIMC Honours · Alexandra Idiart-Benavides and The Vault; Laura Wilson-Lewis at Warner Music Canada; Kingsley Swim and Project WARP; Harpo Mander and Panjabi music festival 5X; Alex Simpson and queer festival lavender wild. Read >

Young Music Professionals (YMP) is excited to announce its Strategic Partnership with Revelios, a consultancy specializing in human-centered leadership and workplace mental health.

Nov 2024 · The one whose articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, and Paper Magazine; the one who started a platform for open calls; the one who curates tiny condo sessions internationally; the one who has built a grant for indie arts professionals; the one who helped found a music video festival. Read >

Oct 2024 · The one who designs merch for Mariah Carey and Omar Apollo; the one who oversees one of the country’s largest South Asian festivals; the one who won the Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year award; the one who is turning up the volume on Black music in Nova Scotia; the one who started Live Nation’s queer sapphic music festival. Read >

Sep 2024 · Laurie Lee Boutet, manager of The Beaches; Dakota Bear, Casey Desjarlais, and Turtle Island Music Festival ; Teon Gibbs and Do It For the Culture; Asar Qadir and the app that rethinks pre-release campaigns.

Chair Julien Matwawana (Executive Director, African Nova Scotian Music Association), Vice-Chair Richard Smallboy (COO, Land Back Records), Treasurer Justin Lee (Financial Controller, Blueprint), and Secretary Keira Wade (Senior Client Services Manager, Catalog, Anthem Entertainment).

Announcing the launch of Young Music Professionals: a network for music business workers aged 35 & under.

YMP is now accepting members who seek to connect with each other, across the country and across subsectors; with industry veterans; and with resources and opportunities.