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MuchMusic is coming back. Wait–what?

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bell, MuchMusic

Apparently MuchMusic is about to return July 7 in partnership with TikTok Canada. Info here.

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Controversy 

Telecom companies want the CRTC to block piracy sites (as they define them)

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bell, Cinemas Guzzo, cineplex, Copyright, CRTC, Dancing Baby, DMCA, Net Neutrality, Piracy, Rogers

If telecom companies in Canada have their way, it’s possible net neutrality will be limited in the Great White North

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Music News 

Bad News: Streaming Music Services Will Still Count Towards Your Mobile Data Cap

April 21, 2017 Alan Cross 5 Comments Bell, CRTC, Data Caps, Differential Pricing, Rogers, Telus, Videotron, Zero-rating

So many Canadians want to stream services like Spotify and Apple Music to their mobile phones but are terrified about

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, January 19, 2016

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Apple, Bell, Dale Griffin, Donald Trump, Iron Maiden, Madonna, Mott the Hoople, MTV, MuchMusic, Peter Gabriel, SOCAN, Sting, The Weeknd

Did you make it through Blue Monday? Good. Things can only improve from here. Spring is on the way! The orbital

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Music News 

The New National Music Centre in Calgary Gets a Big Cash Infusion

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bell, Calgary, National Music Centre

I’ve been peripherally involved with the people building the spectacular new 160,000 square-foot National Music Centre in downtown Calgary. When this

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