Random music news for Monday, February 8, 2021
I had kinda predicted this: Research into the coronavirus could give us a cure for the common cold. Maybe. Good
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FACTOR
FACTOR sets the record straight on the whole Grimes-got-a-grant controversy
You may remember a brouhaha from earlier in the month when a Montreal blog opined on a $90,000 FACTOR grant
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Random music news for Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Those who had “asteroid collision” as part of their how-could-2020-get-any-worse almost had it pay out this past weekend. Coronavirus update
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Grimes (whose baby daddy is one of the richest men in the world) finds herself in artist funding controversy. Let’s sort this out.
Twitter has a problem with Grimes today. The Polaris-prize nominated electro-indie artist originally from Montreal is signed to an indie
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Random music news for September 4, 2020
Normally, the last long weekend of the summer can be a melancholy thing. But the sooner we get rid of
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Did you notice the extra money for the music industry in yesterday’s federal budget?
With a federal election scheduled for October 21, the Liberals needed to table a budget that offered something for everyone.
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Random music news for Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Is it October 23, 2018, already? Time to start thinking about when to switch to snow tires, I guess. And
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Do other countries fund music like Canada?
Whenever I encounter American bands who come across the northern border, they’re amazing at how much Canada supports our music
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Random Music News for Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Okay, people. Time to take down the Halloween decorations. Those carved pumpkins look pretty disgusting. You’ve been warned. And now,
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How Countries Around the World Fund Music. America Should Pay Attention
Why does Canada punch so far above its weight when it comes to exporting music to the rest of the
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Why It’s Good to be an Artist in Canada
Look, it’s never easy being a musician. But when compared to other nations, Canadian musicians have a lot of advantages
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