Random music news for Saturday, May 7, 2022
Back in 1984, Keanu Reeves worked for the CBC and did a report on a teddy bear convention. There’s video, too. How’s that for a lead-in to music news for May 7, 2022?
Read MoreBack in 1984, Keanu Reeves worked for the CBC and did a report on a teddy bear convention. There’s video, too. How’s that for a lead-in to music news for May 7, 2022?
Read MoreA little post-Earth Day discussion: What’s better for the planet? Downloading songs or streaming them? Because each uses energy, there are the inevitable carbon footprints. So which generates fewer greenhouse gasses? Let’s unpack
Read MoreLuminate, the company that monitors the health of music sales and streaming for the recorded music industry, has issued the weekly numbers for the week. Here are the numbers comparing last week to
Read MoreNo surprise, really, given that whenever a high-profile musician dies, there’s extra interest in their music. The death of Taylor Hawkins has had an inevitable effect on the Foo Fighters. According to Luminate
Read MoreI may be in Southeast Asia for the next bit, but I have a responsibility to post the usual weekly sales and streaming stats from Luminate. Let’s begin with the year-over-year numbers. Total
Read MoreYeah, this dog does look like Matt Damon. Moving on to music news for April 6, 2022. The ratings for the Grammy Awards were dismal. But you probably already guessed that. Flea’s daughter
Read MoreThis week’s report marks the end of 25% of 2022. Let’s start with the year-over-year numbers. Total album sales, -9.0% CD sales, +1.4% Digital albums, -20.7% Digital tracks, -20.9% Vinyl LPs, -2.6% On-demand
Read MoreSOCAN, the organization responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for artists from live performances, radio airplay, TV use, and digital streaming, released a new report as the federal government debates Bill C-11, which
Read MoreLuminate (né MRC Data né Nielsen SoundScan) has released a sneak-peek of their Canada Music 360 Study, an annual look at how we Canadians engage and interact with music. More will be released
Read MoreWe’re still waiting for the federal government to say something about Bill C-11 (nee Bill C-10), a series of laws that will overhaul so much of the Canadian cultural landscape, including radio and
Read MoreLuminate, the new name for MRC Data (which was the new name for BDS/SoundScan), has released its weekly stats for Canadian music sales and streaming. As usual, we begin with the year-over-year numbers.
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