Which Canadian musicians are streamed the most? You might be surprised.
May 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored took at look at streaming numbers to see which Canadian musicians are the most
Browsing the "Streaming" Tag
Random music news for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1996 that Scott Weiland was fired from Stone Temple Pilots–for the first time. Elsewhere
Streaming is here to stay. If you’re fighting it, it’s a losing battle.
April 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A year ago in this space, I wrote an article about
Nile Rodgers calls out Spotify on songwriter treatment
April 13th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,
Songwriters continue fighting Spotify
April 12th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase
More proof that streaming music is worse for the planet than CDs and vinyl records
April 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Which has a more harmful carbon footprint: (a) CDs and vinyl with their non-biodegradable plastic or (b) the zeros and
“Streaming Music is Ripping You Off.” Discuss.
March 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When it comes to how streaming works from the financial end, there’s a lot of misinformation, fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Random music news for Saturday, March 23, 2019
March 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news
YouTube Music now plays nice with Google Home in Canada
March 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Last year, all the different Google-owned music divisions–Google Play Music, YouTube Red, and YouTube Premium–were brought under one umbrella known
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 220: Pop Song Shrinkage
March 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Once upon a time, the belief was that pop songs should be short, catchy, inoffensive and lighthearted. That time has
Another way technology is changing music whether we like it or not
February 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There has always been a dance between technology and music creating at times an odd and unexpected sort of symbiosis.
Random music news for Tuesday, February 26, 2019
February 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This was the date in 1993 of the truck bombing of the World Trade Centre in New York. Worse was
How big is streaming for the major labels? VERY big.
February 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I love when data gets crunched in ways that help us visualize what would otherwise be unvisualizable. (Is that even
What’s the next tech after streaming? Nothing, right? Well…
February 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When the compact disc was unveiled in late 1982, many thought
Random music news for Saturday, February 16, 2019
February 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season
Random music news for Saturday, February 2, 2019
February 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me
Another excellent question: What comes after streaming?
January 30th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When CDs first appeared in late 1982, many people believed that we reached the end of the line when it
How much does a stream pay? Here are the figures from 2018.
January 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Before we get into some stats on how much the various streaming services pay out for the play of a
Random music news for Monday, January 21, 2019
January 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Anyone else tired of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln commercials? Is he really selling cars for Ford? Off now to deal with
More data on what happened in music in 2018
January 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s more detail on BuzzAngle’s deep dive into the state of music in America last year. As the biggest music
Random music new for Tuesday, January 1, 2019
January 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Let’s face it: if eggnog were really any good, we’d drink it year-round. Just sayin’. Now some music news for
Random music news for Tuesday, December 18, 2018
December 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Hang in there. The days will start getting longer again really, really soon. Meanwhile, distract yourself from the darkness with
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