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New copyright report wants to bring CanCon regs to streaming

May 27, 2019May 26, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Cancon, Hulu, Music Canada, Netflix, Parliament, Royalties, SOCAN, Spotify, Streaming, Streaming Music Services, Streaming Royalties

It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, January 16, 2019

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Alicia Keys, Baby Shark, Celine Dion, Colin Kaepernick, Dave Grohl, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Fyre Festival, Grammy Awards, Happy Mondays, Hulu, Kanye West, Las Vegas, Metallica, Music VIdeos, R. Kelly, Spotify, Super Bowl, Travis Scott, Village People, YMCA

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

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Music Industry 

Random Music News for Monday, January 15, 2018

January 15, 2018January 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazing Grace, Carrie Brownstein, Facebook, Hip-hop, Hulu, Julia-Louise Dreyfus, Mariah Carey, Mercedes-Benz, Sleater-Kinney, Smartphones, Spotify, Stranger Things, Tea

It’s Martin Luther King Day in the US. Canadians could use a stat right about now, don’t you think? Any

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple Music, blockchain, Concrete and Gold, Facebook, Foo Fighters, Hulu, Kid Rock, Liam Gallagher, Smart Speakers, Smiths, Spotify, U2, Will.i.am

As I write this, I’m somewhere between Toronto and Tapei, heading for a music conference in Singapore. I’ll report back.

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Sharing a Netflix Account? A Court Says That’s a Federal Crime–Sort of

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Economic Espionage Act, HBOGo, Hulu, Lawsuits, Netflix, Orange is the New Black

The headlines were pretty unsettling: A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals ruled that sharing passwords for online

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Channels are Changing: The Future of Televised CanCon

June 6, 2016June 5, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments broadcast, Cancon, CBC, CD Howe Institute, CRTC, Fraser Institute, Hulu, Netflix, Streaming

Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services are so drastically changing the playing field for Canadian audiences, it no longer makes

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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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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
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