Report: Canadian TV viewing is WAY different than the US or UK.
A company called ThinkTV is interested in what Canadians watch on their TVs. Their data show that we aren’t like Americans or Brits in this regard. Not at all, in
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Honeymoon Suite named Record Store Day Ambassadors for 2026
A sure sign of spring: announcements regarding Record Store Day, which comes up this year on April 18. Part of the preparations is the naming of an official ambassador. This
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Time for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report along with some streaming numbers (29 Jan 2026)
The year is still young, but where are we when it comes to CD and vinyl sales in Canada? And how much music have we been streaming? Here’s the latest
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There’s been a new survey on Canadian podcast listening habits
Most of the world seems to be listening to podcasts these days. As someone with two such programs, I’m very grateful. But let’s drill down into the habits of Canadian
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TikTok Canada is safe–so far.
The Canadian Government has been most concerned about the security and privacy of China-owned TikTok for the past couple of years. Concerns increased to the point where TikTok Canada was
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There is now a Canadian version of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is best known for its American edition, but it also publishes versions around the world, such as Australia. There’s now finally an edition for Canada, published in both
Read MoreLet’s wrap up 2025 sales of CDs and vinyl in Canada (08 Jan 2026)
Luminate has released the last CD and vinyl sales report for 2025. Here are those numbers along with the final stats for streams, too. Streaming numbers:
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Radio: Still thriving in Canada. Here are the latest listener statistics.
I’m so tired of all those people who say radio is dead. Wasn’t video supposed to kill the radio star? Oh, wait. The video star is dead and radio is
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There’s a new call to invest in Canada’s arts and live music infrastructure
Last month, organizers of Elora’s Riverfest, one of Canada’s great small-town summer music festivals, announced that it was closing down due to a lack of sponsorship, declining grants, and other
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Billboard Canada has released its year-end music charts
‘Tis the time of year we look back on what happened in music in 2025. Billboard released its year-end charts for Canada. Here’s some of what we learned. Once you’re
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Australian report says local music is in trouble and that Canada isn’t far behind
This isn’t encouraging. A study from Australia says that recommendation algorithms used by Spotify, Apple Music, et al, are the main reason why local musicians are making less money even
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