So how is podcasting doing in Canada? This infographic examines the landscape.
September 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
While there’s chatter of a podcasting bubble in the US, there’s slow and steady in Canada. That’s the conclusion of
Browsing the "Canada" Tag
These are the musical acts with the biggest demand on the secondary ticket market
September 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
StubHub is not only a major player on the secondary ticket market, they’re also a data company. And they’re not
Do any of these Ticketmaster data points describe you?
August 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Along with selling tickets, Ticketmaster is a data company. Because it tracks every aspect of the ticket retail experience, it
Weekly survey: What do I do with a guy who’s never been to Canada?
June 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
After more than 15 years of visiting my friend Shehzad in Singapore, he’s FINALLY coming this way. He’s only been
Nielsen Canada’s 360 Music Report: How do we listen to music in this country?
June 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Interested in how Canadians consume music? Nielsen Canada’s fifth annual Canada Music 360 Report is out with data collected from
What are the hottest Canadian shows on the secondary market? Let’s take a look.
June 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
StubHub is the biggest player on the secondary concert ticket market. Judging what people are asking for/paying for certain shows
Radio in Canada: Still not dead
May 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Despite the onslaught of new technologies, radio, which has been with us in its commercial form for almost a hundred
And the most-visited websites in Canada are…
May 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There aren’t any music sites on this list, but there is plenty of porn. This is according to a survey
When it comes to copyright, the US thinks Canada is as bad as China and Russia? Really?
May 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Every year, the US government–specifically The Office of the United States Trade Representative–publishes a list of countries it says isn’t
So How Did Rock Do in Canada in 2017? Glad You Asked (Hint: MUCH Better Than You Might Think)
January 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Nielsen Music Canada has just released its summary of 2017. Amongst all the stats about sales, streaming and radio airplay
Still More Year-End Canadian Music Stats for 2017
January 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
BuzzAngle makes it their business to track how we consume music in this country. This is a word-for-word look at
Top Google Searches In Canada For 2017
December 13th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
As year end list mania gets underway in earnest, Google has released their top searches for Canada for 2017. Always
List Season Is Here! Twitter Canada’s Top Tweets
December 7th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
As it always happens come December, the raft of year end lists begins to arrive. Today we hear from Twitter
YouTube Canada’s Top Videos of 2017
December 7th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
YouTube Canada’s top videos of 2017 reflect pretty much what you’d expect if you’d been online at all this year.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Now Open For Submissions
December 6th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
Any metalhead worth his or her salt will know about the annual monster metal festival in Germany called Wacken Open
Vintage-TV Canada Announces a Partnership with the Prism Prize
November 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[I do a bunch of work with Vintage-TV, Canada’s full-on music video and interview channel for real music fans. If
Canadians Finally Get a Study on Podcasting Habits
October 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
We’re told that podcasting is hot, a statement that’s backed up by all kinds of American statistics and studies. That’s
The Canadian Government Wants to Know How You Think Copyright Should be Reformed
August 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Naveep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister of Canada Heritage, Melanie Joly, made an announcement today (August
McDonald’s Just Did Something Musically Awesome to Its Drink Trays
August 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I still remember the time a friend showed me the genius of a Big Mac box design. “You open it
China Asked for a Playlist of Canadian Music. Here’s What I Gave Them.
August 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
A weird thing is happening in China. After decades of refusing to pay for things like CDs (not to mention
YouTube Launches a Canadian Content Channel
July 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Unlike Canadian radio or TV, there are no Canadian content rules for the Internet. YouTube, however, has decided to launch
The Original Edgefest, The Precursor of Today’s Alt-Rock Festivals, 30 Years Ago This Summer
May 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was 30 years ago this year–July 1, 1987–that the old crew at CFNY-FM decided that it was time
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