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Uncharted

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 56: Stalkers and the Music Stars Who Fear Them

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Stalkers,  Uncharted

You’ve endured untold rides in a broken-down van, eaten way too much bad food, survived plenty of bad decisions, and navigated all the sharks that inhabit the record industry. And

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Music Industry

Here is your weekly Canadian CD, Vinyl, and streaming report (22 Jan 2026)

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Canadian CD sales,  Streaming,  Vinyl Sales

Luminate has the latest numbers for consumption of recorded music via CD, vinyl, and streaming for last week and for the year to date.   Streaming numbers:

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Music News

Another song has been hijacked by the far right. This time, it’s Men at Work

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Down Under,  Far Right,  Men at Work

Men at Work had a global smash with their debut single, “Down Under,” in 1982-83. Recently, though, it’s been co-opted by racist anti-immigration types at home in Australia, using it

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TikTok Canada is safe–so far.

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Canada,  TikTok

The Canadian Government has been most concerned about the security and privacy of China-owned TikTok for the past couple of years. Concerns increased to the point where TikTok Canada was

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Recommended Reading

The One Minute Music Book Club: Lives Behind the Music from The Times of London

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Book Club,  Lives Behind the Music,  One Minute Music Book Club

Newspapers, magazines, and broadcasters (including me) have huge reserves of pre-written obituaries available for use the moment a big name dies. The Times of London is one of the better

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Music News

Jack White went after Donald Trump again. It’s glorious.

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Donald Trump,  Jack White

Let me get this straight: Donald Trump went after allies and threatened to blow up NATO over Greenland. The result was…what, exactly? Nothing. He came away from Davos with essentially

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Recommended Reading

There is now a Canadian version of Rolling Stone

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Canada,  Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is best known for its American edition, but it also publishes versions around the world, such as Australia. There’s now finally an edition for Canada, published in both

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Music Industry

A sign of spring: The first announcement for Departure/Canadian Music Week

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Canadian Music Week,  Departure,  Toronto

Spring might still seem over the horizon, but it’s coming. One way we can tell is that Departure/Canadian Music Week has made its first announcements about the 2026 conference and

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Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox: Danny L Harle, Chet Faker, Robyn, and more!

January 22, 2026 Zoe Orion Chet Faker,  Danny L Harle,  Jamie xx,  Robyn,  Runo Plum,  Water from Your Eyes

Artist: Danny L Harle feat. Julia MichaelsSong: Raft In The SeaAlbum: Cerulean This is the latest single from Harle’s highly-anticipated new album Cerulean, out 13th February! Speaking about the collaboration with Julia Michaels,

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Music-loving sewer bacteria

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Bacteria,  Mozart,  Sewer

It’s obvious to say that music can affect the way we feel, including how well we work.  The right music can make almost any job speed by. And lest you

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Music News

Random music news for Thursday, January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 Alan Cross Aphex Twin,  Guitar Strings,  Megadeth,  Metallica,  Morrissey,  Netflix,  Radio,  Roger Waters,  Spotify,  Suno,  Taylor Swift

What happens in 0.00000000000000000000001 second? This Canadian figured it out. Reading music news for January 22, 2026, will take considerably longer than that. BONUS: A Netflix rule for writers is

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry

Have I got a story for you! Award-winning Music Historian and host of the chart-topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode, Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades. There is a lot of bad behaviour that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music. OUT NOW!

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