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Random music news for Tuesday, June 22, 2021

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment BTS, CMRRA, Facebook, Marvin Gaye, Paul Chin, Shaun Ryder, Shazam, Sony Music Australia, TikTok

Hello! It’s been a while. Glad to see you again. And now that we’re done with astronomy news, here’s music

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Music Industry 

What does the Canadian music industry think of the new trade deal with the US and Mexico?

October 5, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment CIMA, CMRRA, SOCAN, USMCA

Generally, they’re okay with it. The clause about extending copyright from death plus 50 years (the old Canadian standard) to

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Music Industry Music News 

RIAA-Associated Organization Buys Canadian Music Reproduction Rights Agency

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments CMRRA, Sound Exchange

Is American music industry policy coming to Canada? Possibly. Let’s peel this back. SoundExchange is the performance rights organization that

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Music Industry 

A Big Battle is About to Erupt Between SOCAN and the CMRRA Over Collection of Artist Royalties in Canada

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiam, CMRRA, SOCAN

If you’re a Canadian musician/composer, you’re probably a member of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Reason You Can’t Find Ongoing History of New Music Shows Online for On-Demand Listening or Podcasts

October 12, 2015April 29, 2021 Alan Cross 59 Comments CMRRA, Downloads, On-demand audio, On-demand streaming, Podcasts

I’m about to start writing the 733rd episode of The Ongoing History of New Music, the radio documentary I’ve hosted

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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