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Here’s our weekly health check-up on Canadian music sales and streaming

As usual, Nielsen/MRC has delivered its weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats. Where do things stand at this point

Flat rotating discs were the main way we got our music for decades. With the exception of a spike in

Not that anyone wants to tour the US right now–we’ve closed the border indefinitely because of their disastrous handling of

An analytics company called Alpha Data took a look at the state of streaming. By examining the fortunes of 1.6

Nielsen/MRC, who keeps track on the music consumption of Canadians, released its weekly look at, well, how we’re consuming music

When we’re not busy having a pandemic, Record Store Day falls on the third Saturday in April. This year’s spring

SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights organization, has announced the creation of the Black Canadian Music Awards. The goal is to recognize

Sales of new vinyl have taken a hit in the page of coronavirus (I look at the dire Canadian situation

Like so many other areas of the economy, the recorded music industry has had a very rough go during the

Chartmetric spends all its time analyzing trends in music consumption and has just issued its semi-annual report. With everything that’s

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] My regular record dealer was over at the house the other

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver