Music Canada Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Are you a Canadian musician? This survey wants to hear from you about the age of COVID-19

Music Canada, the spokesgroup for the recorded music industry in this country, wants to get a handle on how musicians

Music Canada, the organization that lobbies for music labels in this country, commissioned a new study on how Canadian musicians

All facets of the economy are tanking worldwide, including the entertainment industry. Many organizations are trying to figure out the

According to SOCAN, Canadians performance rights collective, says that 7.8 million Canadians subscribe to some kind of streaming music service.

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

Last week I posted about Music Canada Cares’ new program The Three Rs of Music Program. With the program’s dedication

As someone who spent a lot of time in the band room in high school and then went on to

Earlier this week, there was a story about how The Eagles Greatest Hits: 1971-1975 was once again certified as the

With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has

Given the weather we’ve had in central Canada, I feel really silly that I’ve had my snow tires on for

At the opening reception for the 46th Annual Juno Awards, Music Canada revealed a four-part installation called Anthology: Defining Moments

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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