We’re about five weeks from the start of Departure, the reborn/refurbished Canadian Music Week. Headquartered at Hotel X at Exhibition Place in Toronto, the conference and festival (May 6-11), the event will include
Read More[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
Read MoreWell, this is awkward. In the tight-knit community on top of the Canadian music industry, there’s a fight between Neill Dixon, the founder and operator of the original Canadian Music Week, and Loft
Read MoreI’ll spare you the suspense. Vinyl is kicking the CD’s ass here in Canada. And barring any kind of miraculous comeback, vinyl will outsell CDs in 2025. The question is by how much?
Read MoreHow do you consume music? This is of great interest to everyone in the business of making, selling, and distributing music around the world. It’s always a good idea to keep up to
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FILE - In this May 11, 2009 file photo, Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards are shown at a box office in San Jose, Calif. Millions of people are eligible for free tickets through Ticketmaster as a result of a lawsuit over ticket fees and other charges. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
One of the most common questions I get at my speaking events is “How much more expensive will concert tickets get?” My answer is “For the foreseeable future–unless artists start seeing seas of
Read MoreVinyl continues to expand its sales lead over CDs in Canada. Who would have ever guessed that this would ever happen again? Here’s the latest from Luminate. Streaming numbers:
Read MoreThe IFPI, the global body representing the interests of the recorded music industry, released its annual report on the state of the business yesterday (March 19). Here are some highlights. You can download
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Pretty cool girl having fun and listens to music in the headphones on smartphone over colorful background
Stat Significant is a fun website that does statistical analysis of a variety of things. Their newsletter this week asked the question “What’s the perfect song length?” Good one. The length of a
Read MoreIndustry watchers are still going through Spotify’s annual Loud & Clear report which looks into the economics of, well, being Spotify. Here are some notable statistics. Music Business Worldwide puts things this way:
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Norma Desmond hit on something in the 1950 movie Sunset Boulevard. A silent film stars whose career had been decimated by talking pictures, she refused
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