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Music Industry Recommended Music 

Watch this grade 10 student explain the Canadian content regulations

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cancon, CRTC, Music

She does it through song. Well done, my child. You have a future as a CRTC commissioner.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 958: The Roots of the 90s CanRock explosion

September 30, 2022September 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian Music, Canadian Rock, Cancon, CanRock

There was a time in this country when Canadians didn’t really care about Canadian music. No, wait. Let’s start over.

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Music News Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Lost Canadian bands part 3

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s, Cancon, Lost Canadian Bands

There are a lot of things wrong with Facebook–don’t get me started–but there’s no denying that it can be addictive.

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Music News AJMT
Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments a-ha, Cancon, Covid, Dave Grohl, Documentary, Snoop Dogg, Spotify, System of a Down, Twisted Sister, Vinyl, YouTube Music

I just read that the question mark is derived from a cat’s tail–as the cat is walking away. Is that

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Still more where-are-they-now stories featuring CanRock band of the 90s.

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Canadian Bands, Cancon

At some point, you will be invited to a high school reunion. And you’re probably going to go because you

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Music News 

A Canadian-based streaming service? Someone’s trying to make it happen.

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancon, ICEBOX Music, MapleStream, Streaming

Back when streaming was a new thing, there were one or two Canadian companies that did their best to jump

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Lost Canadian bands part 3

June 17, 2021June 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancon, Where Are They Now

There are a lot of things wrong with Facebook–don’t get me started–but there’s no denying that it can be addictive.

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Music News 

What is going on at the Rapids Theater? Nothing good, it seems

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Billy Talent, Cancon, City and Colour, Covid, Niagara Falls NY, Our Lady Peace, Rapids Theater, Steven Page, The Headstones, USS

As of last Wednesday, May 19, private venue owners in New York State are no longer required to insist that

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Music News 

SOCAN Guardians to be recognized this week

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Cancon, CanCon Guardians, Justin Trudeau, SOCAN, SOCAN Awards, SOCAN Guardians, The Guess Who

The virtual (sigh) SOCAN Awards are on deck for this week, just as the summer gets going, and among those

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Music News 

Maybe what this country needs is an all-Canadian streaming service. Someone is trying to do create one.

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cancon, ICEBOX Music, Streaming

In all the hoopla, arguing, and misinformation about Bill C-10, which seeks to modernize much of broadcasting in this country,

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Music Industry Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 911: 50 years of CanCon

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cancon

Fifty years ago, the Canadian music industry was essentially non-existent. Well, at least compared to the US or the UK.

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