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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats (22 March 2021)

Time for a quick spin through Canadian music sales and streaming stats courtesy Nielsen/MRC starting with a look at things

The last couple of weeks have seen the unleashing of a tsunami of new releases, material that was written and

Okay, so I forgot to post this Monday evening when MRC/Nielsen sent out the email. Let’s get caught up on

Monday may have been a stat in many provinces across Canada, but Nielsen/MRC came through with its weekly look at

We’re well into February. How are things looking for Canadian music sales and streams now that we’re at almost the

So how is 2021 looking this week? Let’s begin by comparing things to a year ago. Total album sales, -29.5%

MCR/Nielsen spends all its time looking at charts, sales, streams, and the music consumption habits of fans all over the

As usual, MRC/Nielsen’s weekly round-up of music sales and streams popped into my inbox Monday evening. What does the first

Holidays or not, Nielsen/MRC Canada issued its weekly report on Canadian music sales and stats yesterday (December 28). This is

Question: Humans have created hundreds of breeds of dogs. Why hasn’t anyone bred a dog that lives longer? Just a

With just a couple of weeks to go before Christmas, here’s how the Canadian recorded music industry is doing, starting

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
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 […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
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 […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver