Luminaries from the Canadian music industry reflect on the state of the industry
Alan Cross; Murray Foster, Paul Morris from HTZ FM, Noah Mintz and I gathered at Brock University last night to reflect on the state...
Producers, Mixers and Engineers to Get Digital Royalties in New House Bill
From Music Times:
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is being introduced in Congress this week that would give producers, engineers and...
Music Industry Leaders Offer Hot Topics Workshops For Musicians, April 10-12 In Toronto
I'll be the Workshop for Musicians on April 11th - hope you can make it!
The workshops are the initiative of the International Resource Centre...
Adam Levine To Produce NBC Songwriting Competition Show
From Billboard:
NBC's next big music show could come from those who've helped make The Voice a hit.
The latter's executive producer Audrey Morrissey and coach...
The infamous Troggs Tapes
An in-studio tape of Reg Presley's running commentary on a recording session, filled with in-fighting and swearing (known as "The Troggs Tapes"), was widely...
These Are Some of The Most Beautiful Album Covers Found – And Here’s What You Can Learn From Them
From Canva:
They say you should never judge a book by its cover, and the same rule should probably apply for music.
We all know that...
Kevin Drew gets it right. Again.
As a founder of the indie collective Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew nails it when talking about his new solo album, Darlings:
"I’m not doing...
Star Wars Cups (1977) – Majik Market Commercial
Filmed on October 18, 1977, this ad for the first series of Star Wars plastic cups from a convenience store chain called Majik Market...
Walter the golden retriever is VERY confused by his toy
Walter the golden retriever answers the age-old question - are dogs really impressed with the squeaky sound coming from their toy? Kinda. Trouble is,...
That Time The Beatles Performed Shakespeare, 1964
In April of 1964, just a month after their famous debut on the Ed Sullivan show, The Beatles followed it up with a sketch...
The 2015 Nimbus Mix Contest Offers $100k in Scholarships to be Awarded
Do you aspire to a career in the modern music industry? Whether you are in high school or already graduated the 2015 Nimbus Mix Contest...
Remember Waldo the Wizard? The Forgotten Lucky Charms Cereal Mascot?
The famous Lucky the Leprechaun wasn't always the public face of Lucky Charms cereal. In 1975, General Mills experimented with a different mascot: Waldo the...
Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For March 18, 2015
The National Arts Centre is more than a place, it’s an idea, and they're looking for an Administrative Assistant, Executive Office.
Nelvana Limited has an...
How Big Is Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!,”? This Big.
From Billboard:
Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk!," featuring Bruno Mars, this week becomes just the 19th No. 1 in Hot 100 history to lead for at...
Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon’s Suprising Take on Vinyl
From Billboard:
Billboard: What was the moment where you realized vinyl records were fading, and when did you know that they were coming back into...
Weird Al Yankovic’s Miraculous Trip to the Convenience Store
Rarely does a trip to the convenience store go as well as Weird Al Yankovic’s trip went.
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