Random music news for Friday, April 10, 2026
How about a “crypto-based-meme-trading app that capitalizes on people’s dopamine cycles?” It’s called Giggles. Meanwhile, here’s what’s happening with music news for April 10, 2026.
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SOCAN calls on the Federal Government to stand up for Canada’s creative industries
AI is running amok when it comes to pillaging intellectual property. Material created by humans is being used to train models without regard to ownership, permission, and attribution. AI cannot innovate; it can
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Today is the first-ever Music Creator Day in Canada
It’s always great to see Canadians celebrating the musical geniuses that come out of this country. Today (November 7) is the first-ever national event known as Music Creator Day. SOCAN, Canada’s biggest performances
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, July 26, 2025
Here’s a job for AI: Growing mushrooms. Leave me to compile music news for July 26, 2025. BONUS: For the last time, there’s nothing really magical about 10,000 steps a day. Instead, walk
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And the winner of the 2023 SOCAN songwriting prize is…
[A follow-up by contributor Elisa F.G. – AC] Winner winner, chicken dinner! Music fans across the country have voted, the 2023 SOCAN Songwriting Prize winner recipient is none other than Luna Li (a.k.a
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[A report by Elisa FG. – AC] The next generation of great Canadian songwriters are among us and the SOCAN 2023 Songwriting Prize has narrowed it down to 8 finalists who will soon
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, October 21, 2022
Imagine trying to park The World’s Biggest SUV. It’s much easer to just read music news for October 21, 2022. Did Spotify crash for you earlier today? Blame Taylor Swift fans. Which streaming
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And the winner of the 2022 SOCAN Songwriter Award is…
It’s Emily Steinwall. For 17 years, SOCAN, Canada’s performance rights organization, has honoured songwriters with cash and prizes. Emily, a former backup singer for Alessia Cara, won this year for her song “Welcome
Read MoreHere are the finalists for the 2022 SOCAN Songwriting Prize
Every year, SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights collective, holds a competition for emerging Canadian songwriters. Here are the English-language finalists for 2022. “24hrs” – written by Johann Deterville, Adam Pondang, Savannah Ré Simpson; performed
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The average Canadian songwriter made $67.14 from streaming music services last year: Report
SOCAN, the organization responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for artists from live performances, radio airplay, TV use, and digital streaming, released a new report as the federal government debates Bill C-11, which
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The Online Streaming Act has been introduced in Canada. Welcome to Bill C-11.
The Online Streaming Bill, otherwise known as Bill C-11 (the successor to Bill C-10, which died because of last year’s federal election), is now before Parliament. Canada hasn’t updated the Broadcasting Act since
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