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Music Industry 

Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Hell reaches highest-ever chart position

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf, MRC, Sales, Streaming

You’d think that an album that has sold somewhere beyond 45 million copies would have at one point reached #1

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Music News 

Ric Ocasek’s Death & Cars Music

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Cars, Death, Ric Ocasek, Sales

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

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Music Industry 

The number of vinyl records being sold in Canada is being vastly underreported

February 6, 2019February 5, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments Sales, Vinyl

Last year was a good one for the sales of vinyl in Canada. According to SoundScan, slightly more than one

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Music Industry Music News 

So How Did Rock Do in Canada in 2017? Glad You Asked (Hint: MUCH Better Than You Might Think)

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, Radio, Rock, Sales, Streaming

Nielsen Music Canada has just released its summary of 2017. Amongst all the stats about sales, streaming and radio airplay

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Music Industry 

Canada’s Top Ten Selling Vinyl Records in 2017 Were…

January 8, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Sales, Vinyl

It was another a good year for vinyl in Canada with sales up 22% over 2016. Here are the top

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Music News 

Who’s Playing Canada’s Most Popular Summer Tours?

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Concert, Festival, Sales, Summer, Tickets

Warm weather is officially around the corner, which means it’s time for some summer tours! Plenty of international super stars

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Tech 

Apple Reports Q3 Earnings Today. Where Will the iPod Fit In?

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, iPod, Sales

Let’s be clear: the iPod saved Apple.  Sure, the company could have continued selling desktops and computers, but the world

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Music Industry 

A Lot of LP Records Were Made in 2013. A LOT.

February 9, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Sales, Vinyl

According to Analog Planet, 30,799,783 vinyl records were manufactured in 2013.  Broken down, that means: 40,541 LP titles 17,796 7-inch

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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