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Another weekly check on Canadian music sales and streaming stats

Nielsen/MRC’s report on Canadian music sales and streaming stats for the week ending November 20 appeared in my inbox right

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

Fifty years ago, officials in Oregon, had to nuke a whale. And that’s not much of an exaggeration. And thirty

If it’s Monday evening, then Nielsen/MRC has the weekly sales and streaming stats for Canada. As has become our habit

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The future of music is streaming. It’s just too convenient for

Nielsen/MRC has issued its regular look at what’s happening with Canadian music sales and streaming consumption. With the pandemic causing

It’s insanely easy to upload your music to a streaming music service–as it should be. You want that to be

When it comes to music sales and streaming numbers, whatever rules applied in the Olden Days are useless during the

It’s finally happening — unfortunately. Users of Google Play Music found out the hard way this week that they can

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver