The live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Shawn Mendes fans were disappointed this past summer when the singer announced
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Random music news for Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Here’s a word game you can play to help you get over your ex. You’re welcome. You’re also welcome for
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Garbage is the latest band to warn about doom with the live music industry
You’d think that with a band with a track record like Garbage would have no trouble putting together a profitable
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The North American concert industry seems to have bounced back from COVID. Check out these figures.
Pollstar, the company that keeps tabs on the health of the live music industry, just released its mid-year report for
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How do Canadians engage with music? The 2022 study is out.
Luminate (né MRC Data né Nielsen SoundScan) has released a sneak-peek of their Canada Music 360 Study, an annual look
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Another round of music-related stories from the war in Ukraine
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There have been few times in history when so many people have
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Random music news for Tuesday, February 8, 2022
This is why you don’t want to use “‘ji32k7au4a83” as your password. Who knew? Consider that as you move onto
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The biggest obstacle to going back to concerts? It could be getting liability insurance.
A year ago in the midst of pandemic hell, a lot of people asked me when I thought we’d be
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Random music news for Saturday, May 15, 2021
I wonder if this cat landed on his feet? I’ll try to find out while you look at music news
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#ForTheLoveOfLIVE calls for support of more funding for artists in federal budget
As Ontario enters its third lockdown due to COVID-19, the need to work hard to help save Canada’s stages becomes
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Random music news for Monday, March 22, 2021
Interesting: Donald Trump’s personal 757 is parked and abandoned at a New York airport. Now some music news for March
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