Music Streaming
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Of all the things to happen to music this century, this is the most important — and worstThe new millennium is now 25 years old. What was the single most defining thing of the last quarter-century when it comes to music? You won't like the answer.EntertainmentMar 23, 2025
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The numbers for music in Canada for 2024 are in. What can we learn?Now that we're safely into the new year, the recorded music industry is looking back at what exactly happened with music consumption in 2024. There are few surprises in the data.EntertainmentJan 19, 2025
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We now live in a music microculture, even when it comes to Taylor SwiftIt a world where music is niche, how can you measure success?EntertainmentFeb 25, 2024
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How much longer will we be able to buy digital music?Digital music downloads helped save the recorded music industry from piracy and illegal filing sharing. But with the rise of streaming, what will happen to paid downloads?EntertainmentJan 14, 2024
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Here’s proof that there’s just too much music being made. WAY too much.The internet was supposed to have democratized the distribution of music. But things have gone much too far. Something needs to be done to save music from itself.EntertainmentApr 2, 2023
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A talk with Merck Mercuriadis, the Canadian spending billions on acquiring song cataloguesMerck Mercuriadis, whose Hipgnosis Song Fund recently bought Justin Bieber's song catalogue, tells Alan Cross why he believes songs are a valuable part of our culture.EntertainmentJan 29, 2023
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Quebecers are listening to less local music, musicians hope federal streaming bill will helpOn streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and Google Play Music, local artists from Quebec accounted for less than eight per cent of plays.CanadaJan 2, 2023
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How much more can the streaming music business grow? Not much, it turns outJust about every streaming music platform has experienced massive growth over the last 15 years. However, that unbridled expansion may soon come to an end.EntertainmentNov 13, 2022
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6 reasons why old music is endangering the music of today and the futureA recent report has the industry clutching its pearls in horror: listeners prefer old music over new releases. Alan Cross says he thinks he knows why.EntertainmentJan 30, 2022
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What technology comes after music streaming?For more than a hundred years, every generation has believed that it is enjoying a golden age when it comes to listening to music. But what's coming next?EntertainmentAug 22, 2021
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