The global music report for 2025 is out. Here’s what it says.
The IFPI, the trade group representing the recorded music industry, released its annual report yesterday (March 18). Here is what it said. For more analysis, go here.
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Here’s the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. Streaming numbers, too. (19 Mar 2026)
Luminate, which spends all its time counting music, offers up these numbers for Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. Streaming numbers:
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Let’s check on the fan voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026
There are a few more weeks to go in the fan voting for the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees. Here’s where we are as of about 8 am, Thursday, March
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Angine de Poitrine, the polka-dotted Quebec math rock band, has captivated the world. Here’s what we know about them.
It’s been almost impossible to avoid Angine de Poitrine over the last month. Since their performance for KEXP in Seattle melted down the internet, the entire planet has been transfixed by them. And
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The first trailer for Iron Maiden’s Burning Ambition
Burning Ambition, the big-budget Iron Maiden documentary, is coming to theatres for a limited run on May 7. Advance tickets can be found here (you have to adjust for your location). Here’s the
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The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres Here’s advance ticket info for Oshawa, Waterloo, Hamilton, Stouffville, and Vancouver
Our little documentary on the Spirit of Radio Years at CFNY (1977-1991-ish) has done VERY well in its 60-minute cut on TVO’s YouTube channel, running up 120,000 views as of today (February 13).
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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)
[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are
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Ongoing History Daily: Soo Catwoman
If you’re a fan of the early days of British punk, you might remember a character named Soo Catwoman who was often seen hanging around with The Sex Pistols. You couldn’t miss her.
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Random music news for Thursday, March 19, 2026
Why do cats almost always land on their feet? There’s been a new study. There’s also music news for March 19, 2026. BONUS: Oh, dear. Someone didn’t check to see if the windows
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Want a travel adventure exploring UK music sites? Join me on my fall UK music tour!
[This fall, I’m guiding a UK music tour through London, Liverpool and Manchester. The Toronto Star did a feature on what’s happening. – AC] You can hear the stories behind songs, read about
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Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour!
About eight years ago, I led a music tour of London with group of music fans. It was fantastic fun, and we agreed to do it again. But just as planning started, COVID
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