Better audio is coming to streaming services. Good–but I do have some concerns.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in September 2019, I was invited to London to hear
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Streaming Music Services
Random music news for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Pleeeeasee eexcusee any typos in today’s missivee. The eeeee key on my MacBook Pro is screeweed, so eeach keeeystrokeee reeesults
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New copyright report wants to bring CanCon regs to streaming
It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately
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The Music Technology Group Goes to London, ON
I’ve partnered with The London Economic Development Corporation and FM96 to bring you a London edition of my Music Technology event series.
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The New Frontier in Music Piracy? Illegal Streaming Sites
Legal streaming services–Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, Deezer and so on–have accomplished a lot when it comes to crushing
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POLL RESULTS: Which Streaming Music Service is Best?
On my radio show today (Tuesday, March 22) on 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, I posed a question: If you’re going to
Read moreBad Data is Bad News for Streaming Music Services
Over the last couple of months, I’ve had a number of conversations with industry people who are very concerned about
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Most People Don’t Care About the Audio Quality of Their Music
Here’s a question: if you hand to choose been (a) a great and vast selection of music and: (b) a
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How the Beatles are Letting Down a Whole Generation
Executive summary: the Beatles are screwing over younger generations of music fans by not allowing their music to be streamed.
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Record Labels: “Don’t Blame Us for the Low Payouts from Streaming Music Services. Blame Them!”
Wait. Something doesn’t smell right here. The Recording Industry Association of America–the lobby group that represents the interests of record
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How the Money from a Single Stream of a Song Gets Paid Out [INFOGRAPHIC]
How much is a single listen of a song worth on a streaming music service? Billboard (via RAIN) breaks things
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