The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1026: Mighty managers of rock
If you’re a musical artist and start to do well, the point will come when you need a manager. The manager is the person who looks after all the business stuff so the
Read MoreIf you’re a musical artist and start to do well, the point will come when you need a manager. The manager is the person who looks after all the business stuff so the
Read MoreThe enshitification of the internet continues as people insist on flooding the zone with crap like deepfake videos. It’s getting harder and harder to tell which videos are real and which are fake.
Read MoreI found this on a site called 24/7 Wall Street. They took a YouGov survey of the most popular pop artists the favourite music of the Baby Boomers and looked for the ones
Read MoreOne of the most attractive things about rock is that it’s often dangerous. From the very beginning, rock has been about rebellion, a disregard for the rules, and thumbing its nose at the
Read MoreIt’s another ad masquerading as a study–and it’s only for the US–but it’s still kinda fun. Crossword Helper took a look at Google search traffic, breaking things down into the most-searched-for musician in
Read MoreIf it sounded too good to be true, that’s because it probably is. When Live Nation surprised musicians and fans alike on Tuesday by announcing they would no longer take a cut of
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca . AC] The strength and resolve of the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian invaders have galvanized support all over the world. These are tough,
Read MoreMusic Canada, the spokesgroup for the recorded music industry in this country, wants to get a handle on how musicians are dealing with COVID-19. How are you getting by? ARE you getting by?
Read MoreWhile anyone with a YouTube account can upload videos, Spotify has always been restrictive in allowing artists direct access to upload their music. Until now that is… So, Spotify allowing artists to upload
Read MoreThis looks to be an interesting photo exhibit being hosted by the Rivoli and called In View. In View is a photo exhibition which reviews that past year in music by pulling together
Read MoreWhy aren’t artists taking advantage of this? Four years after copyright reversion for albums released after 1978 became a possibility, only a handful of artists have regained their masters. What’s the holdup? Todd
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