[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – A] Before the internet really exploded around 2000, our access to music was limited. It began at the record label level. Without a deal, getting distribution
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Every September, leading up to the Formula One race, Singapore hosts a conference called All That Matters. Thinkers, creators, and entrepreneurs from all over Asia
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Being on tour is a grind. Artists travel from city to city by van, bus, or airplane. Hours and hours of boredom are only
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] We all know that music is a powerful and empowering thing. It affects our emotions, our psyches, our very souls — and that’s exactly
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Days before Oasis rolled into town last month, a pop-up store opened on Queen Street West selling tour-related merchandise. When I rolled past, lines snaked around
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Getting into digital music 25 years ago consisted of two things. If we weren’t illegally downloading songs via Napster, Limewire, Kazaa, or any of
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Today’s music industry has almost no resemblance to the olden days. Streaming, social media, audience consumption habits, music discovery and live performances have been
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The death of Ozzy Osbourne has generated more stories and attention than any other rock star’s passing since Bowie and Prince in 2016. The man, to
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Summertime: when the weather, activities, emotions and music coalesce to make memories, for better or worse. I, for example, am still triggered by Heat of
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Listening to the radio in the car is almost as old as the automobile itself. The very first time anyone demonstrated the operation of
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Music can be a very powerful thing when it comes to changing the world. Rock has been used to spread political and social messages. It has
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