Music Industry

• Lorde adds another death blow to the compact disc

  CD sales continue to crater at a pace worthy of an extinction-level asteroid. Lorde's new album apparently seeks to hasten their demise.

  Entertainment

  Jun 27
• Province launches Quebec only music policy in government buildings, phone lines

  Culture Minister Nathalie Roy says the move, which takes effect immediately, aims to promote local artists and channel more revenue their way.

  Canada

  Jun 20
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• Alberta live music professionals can soon apply for new grants to help them through COVID-19 pandemic

  Starting on Monday, live music professionals can begin applying for grants through a program set up by the provincial government to help the sector survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  May 14
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• Alan Cross: The future of the music industry is TikTok, and here’s why

  If you're under the impression that TikTok is just a place where tweens and teens post silly dances and lip-sync videos, think again.

  Entertainment

  May 9
• Alan Cross: The history of the big fade-out

  How closely do you pay attention to the way a song ends? Here's the story of why some songs have proper endings while others just fade away into silence.

  Entertainment

  Apr 18
• Weekly survey: When was the last time you bought a CD?

  Remember the days when we used to travel through space and time to purchases our music on pieces of plastic? When was the last time you did that?

  Entertainment

  Mar 22
• Weekly survey: Are you interested in the music industry’s NFTs?

  Non-fungible tokens have taken the music industry and the world of artists in general into brand new territory over the last couple of months. Are you in or not?

  Entertainment

  Mar 15
• The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Studio stories with producer Chris Birkett

  Let's call this reading week. New episodes resume in seven days starting with a seven-part series on the alt-rock of the 80s. Stand by. - AC

  Entertainment

  Feb 26
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• Canadians use social media to shine light on live music industry left in dark by COVID-19

  Canadians who have a passion for the performing arts are taking to social media on Tuesday night to raise awareness about the live events industry that they say has been left on life support by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Saskatchewan musicians play on during COVID-19 uncertainty

  “I know we should be expecting it, but I’m hoping we don’t lose the summer. It’s just the best time to be playing.”

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2020