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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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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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