Cancon Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

An American looks at nearly 50 years of Cancon rules

Before January 1971, there was no requirement for Canadian radio stations to play any Canadian music. That changed when the

I was once again invited to appear on TVO’s The Agenda to participate on a music-related panel. Here’s how it

Flying back from CES today on Air Canada Rouge Rough. It’s the only airline where you can get LESS legroom

While old-school terrestrial radio has to abide by non-negotiable rules regarding Canadian content (not to mention having to contribute financially

It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately

This is the first weekend of Coachella, which has evolved from a mostly rock-based event to one dedicated mostly to

Cameron Gordon of Completely ignored contributed an extremely popular post a few weeks back imaging what an all-star all-CanCon Coachella

Garry Lowe, bassist for legendary band Big Sugar, passed away Saturday, July 7, at the age of 65. He’d fought

A reader of this website came to me with a mystery: a song he’d recorded from the radio years and

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Despite being next to the largest exporter of popular culture in

As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver