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Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 14 June 2021

The weekly data email from MRC come through just before suppertime last night. Here’s how things shape up for the

Earlier this month, Apple Music launched its Spatial Audio offering, which they say greatly enhances the audio quality of streams

This is Apple’s take on their new Spatial Audio for their streaming service. I’ll have more to say about this

The trends in music sales and streaming numbers are holding steady this week, although it will be interesting to see

Back in February, Edison Research and Triton Digital conducted a survey of 1,001 Canadians 18 and over to find out

In all the hoopla, arguing, and misinformation about Bill C-10, which seeks to modernize much of broadcasting in this country,

What’s up with music sales and streams in this country? Let’s take a look at the latest stats starting with

Need a vacation? Maybe you can volunteer to see if cruises are safe again. Over to music news for May

I wish my dog could talk like this. Over to music news for May 4, 2021. More proof that Ted

Every Monday night, the people at Nielsen/MRC send out a bulletin featuring the latest Canadian music sales and streaming statistics,

Cameron Gordon is back with a Completely Ignored graphic that looks at how many monthly listeners older artists (described as

The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver