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Random music news for Wednesday, September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Akon, BLM, Charts, Creed, Elvis, Headphones, Kardinal Offishall, Music Blogs, Radio, Sinead O'Connor, Smash Mouth, Sturgis, Taylor Swift, Toots and the Maytalls, Video Games

Hear about the Canadian inventor who sued the entire computer industry for US$350 billion? Yeah, he lost. Here’s what we

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Music Industry 

If you’re a Canadian indie music, there are some new charts you need to watch

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charts

Music charts are how the industry keeps score, tracking how well artists and songs do when it comes to radio,

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Music Industry 

Is it still worth selling CDs? It’s a question that needs to be asked.

January 30, 2019January 29, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments CDs, Charts

In the Olden Days, album charts were easy to understand. The more records you sold, the higher up the chart

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Music Industry 

YouTube has updated its music charts in 44 countries, including Canada

June 14, 2018June 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charts, YouTube

YouTube is still the biggest source of music anywhere in the online world. With that kind of clout, it’s important

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New Internet meme says the #1 on your 14th birthday “defines your life.”

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 Alan Cross 7 Comments 14th birthday, Astrology, Charts

I once had an astrologer do a chart for me and although I don’t believe in this sort of thing

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Music Industry 

What City Is The Music Capital Of The World?

December 14, 2017December 12, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Billboard, Charts, city, Influence

Have you ever wonder what city has the most influence musically? Using data from Orbitz, you might be surprised. For

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Music Industry 

How Ed Sheeran Broke the Charts All Over the World

March 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charts, Divide, Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran had a pretty good week. His ÷ (Divide) album pretty much ruled every album and singles chart in the

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Music News 

So How Did Music Sales Do in Canada This Week? Here’s Your Nielsen Music Update

September 30, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Brett Kissel, Celine Dion, Chainsmokers, Charts, Drake, Justin Moore, Lady Gaga, Major Lazer, Nielsen, Sia, The Arkells, The Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots

Nielsen released their North American market update for this week and it shows some interesting things. In Canadian music sales

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Random Music News for Thursday, August 18, 2016

August 18, 2016August 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Billy Talent, Charts, George Carlin, iTunes, Lana Del Rey, Nine Inch Nails, Paul McCartney, Sam Phillips, Slipknot, Sloan

Synchronized swimming? That’s the one Olympic sport I just can’t watch. I know. I feel shame. And now, music news…

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Music Industry 

Let’s Re-Rank the Best-Selling Singles by Streaming Stats

March 31, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Best-selling Singles, Billboard, Charts, Spotify

Since the beginning of the music industry more than 135 years ago, the key metric for success has been sales.

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The Music Charts Are Now Officially Broken. Here’s Why.

February 9, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Billboard, Charts, RIAA

So the RIAA gives Rihanna a platinum album for selling 460 copies of her Anti album. Yet if you look

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