My next Music tech Event will be held at the beautiful Sandbox at Ryerson University on July 26. I hope you’ll join me and other Music Technology enthusiasts and experts. This time, I’ll be moderating a panel on “The Business of Podcasting.” As usual, attending the event is free. And even though we’re a total non-profit [&hellip.. more
Beyond the demo known as Millennials is Gen Z, which is actually a larger cohort. Much larger. They’ve never known a world without the always-on Internet–and they’ve always been able to get whatever music they want for free. Because of their habits, expectation and sheer numbers, they’re going to shape the future of the music [&hellip.. more
If it’s not WannaCry, then it’s Petya. And if it’s not that, then maybe it’s Not Petya. Russians, North Koreans and all kinds of non-state actors seem intent on hacking our systems. Users of 8Tracks, the Internet radio/streaming service/social network woke up to the news that the company’s database has been breached. From Motherboard: Motherboard [&hellip.. more
Tim Newell was in Chicago back on June 4th for U2’s Joshua Tree 30 tour and decided to shoot the thing in 4K. The result is a pretty damn cool two hours. Watch.  .. more
There have been many Iron Maiden-branded products, from beer to soccer balls to cuff links to 747-400s. Strangely, though, there’s never been an Iron Maiden comic book–until now. Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast will appear as part of the Heavy Metal sci-fi comic series. It follows Eddie through a series of worlds and dimensions all [&hellip.. more
We Canadians like to lord certain things over our American neighbours. Healthcare. Peaceful cities (at least relative to America). And beer that is stronger than the horse piss they drink down there. Country star Tim Hicks has written an ode to our beer. I thought you might appreciate it.. more
Off to Ottawa for a big Governor General’s gala tonight. I might get a chance to meet Michael J. Fox tonight. I’ll report back. And now, the music news for June 29. It had to happen: Donald Trump in the Hall of Presidents at Disney World. Here’s a fun music video by Australia’s The Creases. [&hellip.. more
The last time we got a new Our Lady Peace album was 2012 when they released Curve. And for the longest time, the prospects of new music seemed pretty grim. That hiatus seems to be nearing an end. Tom reports that OLP played a new song called “Hiding Place for Hearts” at a show in [&hellip.. more
The death of Chris Cornell still stings, especially with all the unanswered questions. Why did he suddenly and impulsively decide to take his own life? It just doesn’t make sense. As tough as it is for fans to come to terms with everything, imagine being his wife. Vicky Cornell granted an interview to People magazine [&hellip.. more
This week marked another milestone for Facebook as it registered its two billionth monthly user. Techcrunch provides this comparative chart. And considering that Facebook also owns Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, you have one company dominating a huge part of the Internet. When does something like this become too big? More at Techcrunch.. more
Ever wonder what songs The Who played at Woodstock in ’69? Wouldn’t it be cool to relive the legendary main stage lineup of Lollapalooza ’92? Want Radiohead’s Glastonbury setlist from ’97? A new tool called Festival Playlister allows anyone to search through the setlist databases of any music festival in the world and create a Spotify [&hellip.. more
Back in the spring, Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent confided something in me. “Don’t tell anyone,” he said, “but I’m going to try acting.” He was reading for the co-lead in a production called A&R Angels written by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene. And he got the part Ben will co-star with Kevin in a [&hellip.. more
Why does Canada punch so far above its weight when it comes to exporting music to the rest of the world? How can a country of 35 million have such a disproportionate share of the music market? But forget us. What about Sweden? Its population is even smaller. And screw Sweden. Think about all the [&hellip.. more
The last few years have been tough for veteran radio people. Like many industries, radio has periods of expansion and contraction and lately, the Internet and changing customer listening/spending patterns have made life difficult for an industry that’s been around for more than a hundred years. It happens to all of us in the business [&hellip.. more
If you’re in the market for a new car, I’m pretty sure that you want all kinds of techno-goodies when it comes to the dashboard. Increasingly features like CarPlay or Android Auto are make-or-break decisions when it comes to purchasing a specific vehicle. Can you stream? Is the car a rolling WiFi hotspot? What’s the [&hellip.. more
David Whitt teaches at Nebraska Wesleyan University where he’s in charge of a required course for all first-year students. I’ll let him describe it. While the topic of each [Archway Seminar] is different, each course includes some requisite speaking and writing assignments, which made developing the course syllabus a little easier. The capstone project is a [&hellip.. more
If you’ve been watching the rebooted Twin Peaks, you’ll know that a number of cool/odd bands have shown up to perform at The Roadhouse. Were this bar a real place, whoever is booking talent would be considered a genius. Trent Reznor and David Lynch are longtime bros, so it’s not surprising that Nine Inch Nails [&hellip.. more
Artist: Kitsuko, “The City Eats Its Young” Album: N/A Amazing song celebrating Youth Day in South Africa Sounds like: The hard edges of life Link/Listen/Watch: Artist: Deaf Havana, “Happiness” Album: All These Countless Nights Great UK band I’ve been following for a long while Sounds like: the spirit of the soul Link/Listen/Watch: Artist: Ride, “Lannoy [&hellip.. more
On this day in 1975, Steve Wozniak tested the first prototype of the first Apple computer. And now in music news for June 28… Are we at the end of album exclusives on streaming services? I hope so. Miley Cyrus knows she’s weird. Here’s how she explains it. US podcast revenue is going to double [&hellip.. more
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In another Canada 150 move, Toronto’s Pearson International Airport has launched a new music showcase called YYZ Live. Between today (June 26) and September 15, the airport will feature 150 live performances from some of the city’s best emerging artists from across many different genres and cultures. I love the idea. As someone who spends [&hellip.. more
Google Home finally comes to Canada this week (Best Buy and other retailers have ’em for sale for less than $200) and unless I’ve missed something, this is the first chance Canadians have to experiment with smart speakers. Meanwhile, the US and Britain have been using Google Home and Amazon’s Echo for some time now [&hellip.. more
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