Here comes the TikTok streaming music service
TikTok is a growing force in music, minting new stars (albeit often briefly) on almost a daily basis. Older songs
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Music Industry
Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 07 November 2022
Is Taylor Swift still having a meaningful impact on Canadian sales and streaming statistics? Let’s check. Year-over-year comparisons: Now let’s
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There’s so much music to stream that people are bailing
Once upon a time not that long ago, the supply of music was limited. We relied on record labels to
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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 31 October 2022 (Taylor Swift version)
Did the release of Taylor Swift’s Midnights album have any effect on the Canadian stats for the week? Yes, but
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Has hip-hop hit a wall? A new report points out a decline in market share. (Oh, and rock’s NOT dead, either.)
Hip-hop has been the driving musical force in culture in many parts of the world for years now. There are,
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Prepare to spend more for streaming no matter where you go
Earlier this week, Apple Music bumped its monthly individual subscription price from [insert currency symbol here] 9.99 to 10.99. That
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This indie artist’s latest shot against Spotify involves this documentary.
The Pocket Gods have been railing against the low payouts from Spotify for years. There’s now a documentary on their
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Apple Music raised prices on Monday. Spotify is probably next.
On Monday, the cost of a subscription to Apple Music went from $9.99 to $10.99 in Canada. The price also
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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 24 October 2022
This week’s report is fairly normal and well within the parameters of what we’ve seen this year. Just wait until
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The live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Shawn Mendes fans were disappointed this past summer when the singer announced
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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 17 October 2022
The 41st week of 2022 looked like this to the Canadian recorded music industry. Year-over-year comparisons: Total album sales, -10.7%
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