Music companies in Smithers and Prince George will be among 28 benefiting from more than 900 thousand dollars in provincial grants.
Plaid People Music Management in Smithers will be receiving 9,900 dollars to go towards a new marketing initiative.
In Prince George, Sound Factory will see 6 thousand dollars in funding for the replacement of audio production equipment.
Administered by Creative BC, the grant funding comes from the government’s new Amplify BC Program.
Amplify BC is a 7.5 million dollar fund established by the government after extensive consultations with the province’s music industry.
