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...
Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For January 6, 2015
York Region Media Group/Bradford Topic has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter, covering local council and general assignment news and features. Availability for...
Will Oldham on Finding That Magical Take In The Studio
I was reading a Neil Young biography, and during his rough period in the ’80s, there’s a story about a sort of terrified young...
The Doors Perform…Without Jim Morrison
When Jim Morrison died in a Paris apartment bathtub at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971, the remaining Doors decided to continue....
News Reporter Warms Up By Performing “Alphabet Aerobics” And Wins The Internet
Kim Powell has just won the 1st week of the internet.
http://youtu.be/PKLxVpdXbTY
For the record, I did it A Capella and the music was added...
