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Music Industry 

Uh-oh, vinyl fans. Here come the UGLY price increases

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Alan Cross 3 Comments Canada, Prices, Universal, Vinyl, Warner

Canadians bought just over one million new vinyl albums in 2022, down about 3% from 2021 but that decrease doesn’t

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Weekly survey: How much is too much for a concert ticket?

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Concert Tickets, Prices

Yes, live music is back. And yes, tickets are way more expensive than in the Before-Times. Drake expects people to

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The average concert ticket in Toronto now costs $121. But is anyone really surprised? (I’m shocked it’s that low.)

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Concert Tickets, Prices

A report in the Toronto Star reveals that the average price of a concert ticket in the city is $121.

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Weekly survey: What’s the absolute most you’ll spend for a new, standard vinyl release?

August 16, 2021August 17, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Prices, Tragically Hip, Vinyl

If you’ve been into a record store recently, you may have noticed that the prices of new vinyl records have

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