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Are you having trouble finding your new favourite song? Join the club.

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Consumer Choices, Psychology, Streaming

Before the world moved to streaming, it was fairly easy to find new favourite songs. You’d hear something on the

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 20 February 2023

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album sales, Canada, CD sales, Streaming, Vinyl Sales

Where are things going in 2023 as far as the Canadian recorded music industry is concerned? Let’s look at the

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Random music news for Monday, February 20, 2023

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Black Sabbath, CDs, K-Pop, Opera, Spotify, Streaming, Tragically Hip, Twitter, Ukraine

We’ve all had arguments with our significant others, but probably nothing like this. Ponder that as you look through music

Canada is about to get another streaming music service–and if you like high-quality audio, pay attention

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Alan Cross 4 Comments Canada, French, Qobuz, Quebec, Quebecor, Streaming

Most Canadians believe that when it comes to streaming music services, we’re limited to Spotify, Apple Music, You Tube Music,

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Random music news for Thursday, February 16, 2023

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beach Boys, De La Soul, Depeche Mode, Good Vibrations, Guns N'Roses, health, Hearing, Lana Del Rey, Metal, Radio, Streaming

Well, someone had to do it, I guess. Thank you? And you can thank me for music news for February

Do music algorithms change the way we listen to music? [SPOILER: Yes. Here’s how.]

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Algorithms, Recommendations, Streaming

The recommendation algorithms that lurk beneath every streaming site are mysterious things. At their most basic, they look at what

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats, 06 Feb 2023

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian, Luminate, Music sales, Streaming

The first full month of 2023 is in the books for the Canadian recorded music industry. Here’s how things look

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Radio continues to do well in Canada. Better, in fact.

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Canadians, Commuting, Radio LIstening, Streaming

New data from Radio On The Move Fall 2022 Share of Audio Update from Signal Hill Insights and Radio Connects shows that Canadians still

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Random music news for Monday, January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Eyed Peas, Blur, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Little Richard, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Shakira, Streaming, TikTok, Vinyl

Poop school. It’s a thing. So is music news for January 23, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 16 January 2023

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2023, Canada, Music sales, Streaming

The new year has officially begun. How’s it look for the Canadian recorded music industry? Let’s begin by going back

The year-end numbers are in. How did the Canadian recorded music industry do in 2022?

January 16, 2023January 15, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Canada, Recorded Music Industry, Sales, Streaming

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Now that we’re into a new year, the recorded music industry