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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 02 August 2021

This Monday may have been a civic holiday across Canada, but the recorded music industry needs to know where they

MRC Data dropped their weekly stats update Monday evening. How did the Canadian recorded music industry do in the week

Every Monday evening, MRC Date releases statistics on how recorded music was sold and streamed in Canada over the seven

Data from the first week of the second half of 2021 is here. How do things look for the Canadian

One-half of 2021 is now complete. How are things going with the recorded music industry so far this year? MRC

We’re approaching the halfway mark of 2021. How are things shaping up with music sales and streams in this country

The weekly data email from MRC come through just before suppertime last night. Here’s how things shape up for the

I was most interested in this week’s Canadian music sales and streaming stats because of The Hip Effect. Would the

SoundScan is the system by which the sales physical music formats are tracked. When it was implemented in 1991, it

It’s the American Memorial Day long weekend yet there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening for May 29,

The trends in music sales and streaming numbers are holding steady this week, although it will be interesting to see

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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