Success Fact: Julian Taylor

I started my music career when I was just a teenager, and now over 20 years later, I am still making music and enjoying myself more than ever. It hasn’t been an easy mountain to climb. In fact, at times, it has felt next to impossible. It’s taken a lot of hard work to sustain a career in music, but it has also taken endurance, hope, a little luck, and the support of organizations like Radio Starmaker.

The business has changed so much over the past two decades. I vividly remember when Radio Starmaker first launched and gave the independent music community and artists a much-needed fuel injection to compete in Canada and on the Global stage. Radio Starmaker has become one of the most valuable partners in the advancement and sustainability of my independent music career.

Touring, recording, and marketing your craft isn’t easy. It’s a full-time job and isn’t a job for the faint of heart. Plus, you cannot do it alone. You need the assistance of professional expertise. With the support of Radio Starmaker, I’ve been able to tour Canada extensively and promote my last two releases, The Ridge and Beyond the Reservoir. In 2023 I will finally embark on my first tour overseas and head to Great Britain, The Netherlands, and Switzerland, and I have also started touring The United States for the first time.

I feel incredibly fortunate to be living out my hopes and dreams. I sincerely feel as if I am walking in my purpose as an artist thanks to the generosity and support of Radio Starmaker.  Without their support, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Thank you, Radio Starmaker.

Application Evaluation

Applications to the Radio Starmaker Fund are evaluated on four major criteria:

• The track record of the artist
• The amount of money invested by the applicant and their label
• The quality of the marketing plan, both the proposed RSF portion and the portion to which the applicant has committed through their significant investment
• The amount of money the Radio Starmaker Fund has available for the round

In order to qualify for the Radio Starmaker Fund, artists are required to reach prescribed sales levels by genre and demonstrate a financial commitment to the marketing of their recorded project. For a detailed description of our criteria please visit our website at www.radiostarmakerfund.com. Furthermore, the artist must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and the ownership of the master recording must reside with a Canadian company.

We continue to fund artists from a wide variety of musical genres and from every region of the country.

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