Welcome to Maple Music, a community on the Lemmy.ca [http://Lemmy.ca] instance
focused on bringing attention to Canadian music and musicians! Like everything
else, Canada has a rich music culture, spanning from the traditional music of
the First Nations to a unique spot in the Punjabi music scene, a rich variety of
folk performers to the big names in pop, and established underground music
cultures such as the Edmonton hiphop and rap scene to the metal scene in the
Atlantic provinces. This community allows for postings of Canadian music news,
covering anything from the local scene to world-renowned names such as Justin
Bieber, Shawn Mendes, and Celine Dion. It also allows for sharing Canadian
musicians you wish to give a spotlight to, individual songs and albums by
Canadian artists you enjoy, and even a bit of Canadian music history seeing how
poorly documented some Canadian music history can be at times. As with any
community, here are some rules to follow when engaging with this Lemmy
community: 1. All rules of the host instance (Lemmy.ca [http://Lemmy.ca]) are to
be followed at all times. 2. No shaming of music tastes. Mumble rap is not for
everyone, and neither is country or dubstep. Avoid all “real music” type
comments. 3. Do not encourage music piracy. Much of the musicians and music
shared here are likely small independent acts that deserve fiscal support. If
money is an issue, please look into free and/or Creative Commons releases, a
list of such titles will be made and built on as the community grows. 4. All
posts must be related to the Canadian music scene to some extent. News about
Taylor Swift will be removed. News about Taylor Swift having a Canadian tour
will be kept. 5. Please avoid spam. Rather than make individual posts for each
song by a musician you like, instead make a singular post bringing attention to
the musician. 6. AI music posts will be deleted. This community is made to
support Canadian talent, not those who mooch of the talent of others for
personal gain. Resources: Our Megathread of Canadian Music Resources
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I made this community about a week or so ago on the Lemmy.ca to help promote Canadian music and musicians. Been posting each day, with features in the community such as a ListenBrainz playlist for songs shared in the community, weekly featured artists, and weekly discussion posts (currently paused until Monday to sync it with the start of the week).
This is something I’m incredibly passionate about. Canada has a lot of music talent that is overlooked, and while the amount of Canadian music talent has done nothing but grow, the discoverability for Canadian musicians has faltered in recent years with the decline in local Canadian music publications.
Please come in and share tunes from Canadian musicians, inform people of music tours occurring in Canada, and showcase Canadian music news and magazine articles!
