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
Browsing the "Canada" Tag
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
Nielsen Tunes Into Canadian Music Fans
May 29th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[Here’s a report on the latest survey of Canadian music consumption by occasional contributor, Gilles LeBlanc. – AC] You probably
Toronto’s (Canada’s?) First Punk Club, Crash ‘n’ Burn, Opened 40 Years Ago Today
May 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
In the spring of 1977, the number of Canadian punk fans could be measured in dozens. But inspired by the
Fourth Annual Drone (Music) Day Is Today!
May 27th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Any kind of sound can be music to somebody, and the holiday celebrating the experimental music made of drones and
“Rock Isn’t Dead. It Just Moved to Canada.”
May 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s always nice to get some American notice and approval, innit? This is from Vulture.com. Where else can you go,
So What Did Canadians Buy on Record Store Day?
May 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Did you go shopping on Record Store Day? What did you buy? Nielsen Canada has the numbers. (And there’s more
Latest Nielsen Report on Music Consumption in Canada
May 8th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Don’t believe all the industry doom and gloom you hear in the news – music in Canada is doing pretty
Want To Celebrate National Concert Day on May 1st? Get A Concert Ticket for 20 Bucks
April 27th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Seems like there’s a National _______ Day for everything, right? Well here’s one music fans can really get behind. National
Is an American Company Shaking You Down Over Some Alleged Copyright Infringement? Then Listen to This.
April 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
FYIMuiscNews.ca points us to this video posted by Buckley, a Canadian “nerd humourist” who has something to say about an
An Update on The Great Podcast Experiment with The Ongoing History of New Music
March 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve been following along with The Great Podcast Experiment with The Ongoing History of New Music, I’m pleased to
What Are Canadians Googling About the Grammy Awards?
February 2nd, 2017 | by Nerhys
With less than two weeks to go until the 2017 Grammy Awards, Canadians have taken to Google to find out
An Interview with HMV Canada President Nick Williams on the Chain’s Bankruptcy. What Happened?
January 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I continue to be seriously bummed out about the imminent demise of HMV Canada. What went wrong? Billboard has this
If Norway Can Shut Off Their FM Radio Stations, Why Can’t We? Wait, We Tried? Oh…
January 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Around the end of the 90s, a van stuffed with broadcast equipment started touring the country, offering people a chance
What Songs Were Played on Canadian Radio the Most This Year? Glad You Asked…
December 21st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Sick of “Cake By the Ocean” from DNCE? ODed on Bieber? There’s a good reason for that. Billboard has done
Year-End Music Data from Twitter Canada
December 7th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
With three weeks to go in the year, it’s time to start looking back on the general zeitgeist of 2016.
This World Map Using Musical References is Cool, But…
November 23rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
…Canadians won’t stand for the mistakes and omissions. For example, it screams out for the 100th meridian to be properly
The US Makes It Difficult for Canadian Musicians to Cross the Border. Here’s How.
October 28th, 2016 | by Nerhys
Here in Canada, especially in Toronto, we see a lot of American musicians come through. It’s fairly easy for musicians
Why Are So Many Canadian Artists Do So Well on American Radio?
September 19th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
If it weren’t for Canadian artists, the American music landscape would be much, much different. FYIMusicNews.ca points us to this
Here’s a Guy Who Disagrees with Everything That’s Been Said, Written and Felt About the Tragically Hip. You Will Get Mad.
September 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
When it comes to negative coverage of the Tragically Hip this summer, there’s been remarkably little. Almost none, in fact.
America Is Still Trying to Figure Out How Canada Became Such a Musical Powerhouse
August 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
As a sparsely populated country of 35 million people–less than the state of California–Canada exports far, far more music that
Homework Assignment: What Are the Must-See Stops on a Cross-Canada Musical Roadtrip?
August 3rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
This email arrived from Candace in Fort McMurray dealing with the awful fire situation. It’s time for a vacation. In
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