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Canadian Music Week announces the nominees for the Indie Awards

One of the big events of Canadian Music Week is the Indie Awards. The 20th anniversary edition is set for

Gee, you think music and cannabis share space? Duh. But with legalization in Canada, we can talk more about what

Last year’s Canadian Music Week–the biggest gathering in this country’s music industry–was washed out because of COVID-19. While it’s still

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If this had been a normal year, the music industry would have been gearing up for Canadian Music Week, which

Canadian Music Week, the massive annual music conference and festival that happens in Toronto every May, has been postponed until

The music industry has been hammered by cancellations and postponements. SXSW. Coachella, Madonna’s Madame X tour. Pearl Jam’s Gigaton tour.

We’re just weeks away from Canadian Music Week and, with that, the 19th Annual Independent Music Awards. Who will win?

We are now less than three weeks out from Canadian Music Week, the 37th edition of our country’s largest festival

After years of work and tens of millions of dollars of investment, Toronto’s venerable El Mocambo still isn’t open yet.

Another highlight of Canadian Music Week is the Indie Awards. Here’s the list of this year’s winners. Winners are in

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver