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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 29 March 2021

How are things for the people who make a living within the Canadian recorded music industry? Let’s start with looking

When The Clash convened in the studio in the summer of 1979 to start recording what would become the London

Yeah, I know. The whole NFT phenomenon–we’re talking these non-fungible token offerings that are popping up everywhere–feels awfully crazy. But

Time for a quick spin through Canadian music sales and streaming stats courtesy Nielsen/MRC starting with a look at things

…not Spotify. Nor is it Apple Music. The reigning champ? YouTube. According to a YouGov study out of the UK,

When was the last you physically transported yourself through space and time so you could witness a live gig? It’ll

Once again, we turn to MRC/Nielsen for a check on what’s happening with Canadian music sales and streaming. We begin

Last year’s Canadian Music Week–the biggest gathering in this country’s music industry–was washed out because of COVID-19. While it’s still

The pandemic has decimated so much of the Canadian music industry, so the promise of funding is help musicians is

Everyone seems to be diving into the non-fungible token craze, something that’s only going to weirder after Beeple, a visual

MusiCounts is Canada’s big music education charity and takes up so much of the slack when it comes to exposing

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver