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Still More Year-End Canadian Music Stats for 2017

January 6, 2018January 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Canada, Music sales, Statistics, Streaming

BuzzAngle makes it their business to track how we consume music in this country. This is a word-for-word look at

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Music History 

What is the Length of the Average Pop and Rock Song? Let’s Turn to Statistics

May 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Songwriting, Statistics

When I was scheduling music for radio stations, I used a special software program called Selector. The goal was always

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Music News 

Latest Nielsen Report on Music Consumption in Canada

May 8, 2017May 7, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 1 Comment Canada, Digital, Nielsen Music 360 Report, Physical, Radio, Statistics, Streaming, Trends

Don’t believe all the industry doom and gloom you hear in the news – music in Canada is doing pretty

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Music Industry 

Doubt the JUNOs? Here’s Some Statistics That Show How Much They Mean To Artists in Terms of Potential $$$

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Alessia Cara, Billy Talent, Bryan Adams, Dallas Smith, July Talk, Junos, Leonard Cohen, Nielsen Music, Ruth B, Shawn Mendes, Statistics, The Strumbellas

Cute little Canada with its adorable award shows, right? How could it ever stack up to the States and their

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Prepare to be Gobsmacked by the Latest YouTube Statistics

December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Statistics, YouTube

  YouTube is the place the galaxy goes for online videos. Bolstering that are these new usage statistics. More than

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Music News 

Sad But True: Our Dwindling Emotional Connection to Music

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Statistics, Streaming

Chances are if you visit this site music is deeply important to you. But let me post this question: is

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The “Captain America Statistics Song” Provides Some Relief to July 4th Flagwaving

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Captain America, Statistics, USA

USA! USA! USA!

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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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