Random music news for Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Hello! It’s been a while. Glad to see you again. And now that we’re done with astronomy news, here’s music news for June 22, 2021. Shazam is now identifying one billion songs per
Read MoreHello! It’s been a while. Glad to see you again. And now that we’re done with astronomy news, here’s music news for June 22, 2021. Shazam is now identifying one billion songs per
Read MoreGenerally, they’re okay with it. The clause about extending copyright from death plus 50 years (the old Canadian standard) to death by 75 years (the US terms) is sitting very well. Eric Baptiste,
Read MoreIs American music industry policy coming to Canada? Possibly. Let’s peel this back. SoundExchange is the performance rights organization that collects and distributes royalties on became of America’s record labels for interactive digital
Read MoreIf you’re a Canadian musician/composer, you’re probably a member of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. As a performing rights organization (PRO), its job is to collect performance
Read MoreI’m about to start writing the 733rd episode of The Ongoing History of New Music, the radio documentary I’ve hosted almost continuously since 1993. Each program requires anywhere from 10 to 14 hours
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