Deaf African Teens Have Never Been Able To Communicate – Until Now
Patrick Otema, 15 was born profoundly deaf. In the remote area of Uganda where he lives there are no schools for deaf children, and...
Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For January 8, 2015
Global News is looking for a Part-time Graphic Artist to work weekends supporting their Saturday and Sunday News programming.
Humber School of Creative and...
Noel Gallagher Gets It Right On The Value Of Music
"People are more than willing to sit in a coffee shop and spend a tenner on two coffees and talk about the weather to...
Can the creaking machinery of the few remaining record pressing plants cope with demand?
From The Guardian:
In the first half of 2014, officially registered sales of vinyl in the US stood at around 4m, confirming an increase of...
CMRRA’s New Licensing and Royalty Distribution System
When CMRRA staff began to analyze how it could serve its music publisher clients better in this new and vast world of online music,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Rule Regarding Air Travel with Musical Instruments
The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a final rule to implement section 403 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which...
CAPACOA and Re:Sound Reach Breakthrough Agreement
CAPACOA is proud to announce that we have reached an agreement in principle with Re:Sound.
This agreement is the conclusion of two years of constructive...
Canadian Music Week Announces First Round Of Speakers for International Buyers Program
From CIMA:
Canadian Music Week’s International Buyer’s Program will be featuring a spotlight on Australia & focus on New Zealand for 2015. During the conference...
Music Export Canada at SXSW 2015: Join CIMA’s Annual Business And Showcase Mission
Are you planning to attend SXSW this year, which runs from March 17-22, 2015 (SXSW Music) in Austin, Texas? If so, you should definitely...
Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For January 7, 2015
SAS Canada is looking for an enthusiastic individual to help support their Academic Program.
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is looking for a...
Jim Carrey’s “Man on the Moon” audition tape is spot-on
Jim Carrey’s portrayal of Andy Kaufman was so good, you'll wonder why he had to audition for the role.
Fun Fact: The soundtrack for the...
Kendrick Lamar on Depression
A lot of times in interviews, people ask me things like, “How does it feel now? What have you bought your mom and your...
WhatsApp Closing In On A Billion Users
WhatsApp, the messaging app Facebook acquired for $19 billion in February 2014, has recently passed the 700 million user mark, the company’s co-founder and...
83 Facts About Elvis Presley For His 83rd Birthday
Elvis Presley would have turned 83 today, so here are 83 fun facts about The King!
1. Elvis' famous black hair was dyed - his natural color...
New Management Structure for NXNE’s 2015 Festival
NXNE enters it's third decade with the appointment of longtime NXNE music programmer Crispin Giles as Creative Director, and by welcoming Sara Peel as...
What Steve Jobs Said About Piracy and iTunes Back In 2003
People equated burning CDs with theft. That's not what burning CDs is. Theft is about acquiring the music from the Internet. You don't have...
