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This is the latest Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. We’ll look at streaming, too (14 May 2026)

May 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 59 Views

As we go into the first long weekend of the Canadian summer, here’s where CD and vinyl sales are so far in 2026. Streaming numbers follow.   Streaming numbers:

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Music Industry

Study: When it comes to being a superfan, age matters

May 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 66 Views

There are fans and then there are superfans, people who will do anything, go anywhere, and buy everything their favourite artist has to offer. But not all superfans are the same. Luminate, the

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U2 gave Mexico City a taste of their new album with a guerilla public performance

May 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 78 Views

U2 was in Mexico City on Tuesday (May 12), performing on the top of a bus as they debuted a new song called “Street of Dreams,” which is the first music we’ve heard

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Ongoing History Daily: A lesson in radio frequencies (part 4)

May 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 57 Views

Our lesson on radio frequencies continues. We’ve looked at FM, AM, longwave, and shortwave. What else is there? Well, there’s DAB, which stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. It’s a standard used in Europe,

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New Music from the Inbox: Sabrina Song, Runo Plum, Googly Eyes, and more!

May 14, 2026 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 57 Views

Artist: Runo PlumSong: ButterfliesEP: Bloom Again Runo Plum’s new EP, Bloom Again, is out now! Watch/listen: Artist: Googly EyesSong: Bruises on the PeachEP: paint me like one of your fav american girls paint

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Random music news for Thursday, May 12, 2026

May 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 66 Views

Remember that UFC event Trump is holding on the grounds of the White House? A ringside seat is going for US$1 million. As for music news on May 12, 2026…

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There’s a new song from The Tragically Hip today, sort of. But fans will love it.

May 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 98 Views

The Tragically Hip have a huge archive that has preserved almost everything the band ever did. This includes a trove of live recordings from over the decades. Today, we get a double A-side

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SPIN Magazine is expanding into Canada

May 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 96 Views

For years, the print copy of SPIN was required reading for me, along with Rolling Stone, Q, Record Collector, MOJO, Alternative Press, and a ton of others. I remember the first issue, too.

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How’s that new Ontario anti-scalper law working? I don’t want to say I told you so, but…

May 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 91 Views

It was only a few weeks ago that the Ontario Government of Doug Ford passed a law outlawing ticket scalping in the province. No resale tickets with prices above the original face value.

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Did Iranian hackers target Spotify in a revenge attack?

May 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 97 Views

The current US-Israel-Iran war has been marked by missile attacks, drones, and bombings. But there’s also the cyber side to the conflict. A pro-Iran group of hackers claim that they’ve successfully gone after

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Crime

No more Mr. Nice Guy: Remembering the 1980 Alice Cooper riot in Toronto

May 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 76 Views

[A guest post by Greg Korek who was there. – AC] August 15, 1980 marked Opening Day of the Canadian National Exhibition. The CNE opened on the heels of massive, record-breaking attendance years.

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