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Canada rejected U.S. demand to drop CanCon requirement for streamers: report

The federal government reportedly declined to concede to a demand from the U.S. to axe Canadian content (CanCon) requirements for American streamers. According to The Globe and Mai...

Feds to axe base requirement for foreign streamers to pay into CanCon: report

The federal government will reportedly stop requiring foreign streamers to contribute a portion of their Canadian revenues into Canadian content (CanCon). As reported by The Canadi...

CRTC to implement Cancon rules for streamers opposed by U.S.

A spokesperson says the CRTC will move forward to determine exactly how streamers must ensure Canadian content is available and visible to audiences.

Ottawa seeks to ‘eliminate’ streamers’ Cancon base contributions: court doc

The disclosure was made in a letter to the Federal Court of Appeal this month as part of ongoing litigation over the Online Streaming Act.

In Canada: Angine de Poitrine, PUP & More Make SOCAN Polaris Song Prize Short List

Also this week: SOCAN acquires the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA).

Canada Launching Applications for Eurovision Song Contest 2027

Canada is officially part of the Eurovision Song Contest, and as our country prepares to enter the 2027 competition, CBC/Radio-Canada has

In Canada: Drake Dominates 80% of Spotify’s Global Impact List for the First Half of 2026

Also up north this week: Montreal's LASSO country festival sees rapid growth and Drizzy celebrates the opening of Ottowa's newest music hub.

U.S. ‘withdrawing’ demands on CanCon discoverability and French labelling: trade minister

The U.S. is walking back its demands for Canada to remove requirements related to Canadian content (CanCon) and bilingual labelling. U.S.-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc conf...

This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. Streaming numbers, too! (20 Aug 2026)

It’s the dog days of summer with little in the way of major new releases. That’s why Luminate is reporting a few negative numbers this week.   Streaming numbers:

Eurovision applications now open to Canadians

Canada joins the Eurovision Song Contest, and you can join, too, if you have the skills. Eurovision, which has hosted the contest since 1956, is a song competition organized by the...

Canada on the hunt for first Eurovision entry

Canadian PM Mark Carney gets behind his nation's first official attempt to win at Euro song contest.

Time for another weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (27 Aug 2026)

These are all the relevant Canadian weekly sales and streaming numbers courtesy of Luminate.   Streaming numbers:

There’s a new CRTC report on media use in Canada. Let’s take a look.

This week, the CRTC came out with is 2024–25 Communications Market Report. The upshot is that there have been some big changes in the world of Canadian media. In 2025, online servi...

Down with Webster to Host Karaoke Championship at Toronto's Monarch Tavern

If you're like us Exclaim! staffers and are professionally skilled at singing CanCon hits at karaoke, this one's for you: Down with Webster

Let’s make a deal: TIFF touts its first market, says Canadian creators will benefit

TORONTO — Executives with the Toronto International Film Festival boasted Wednesday that their inaugural marketplace would serve as a launchpad for Canadian directors and producers...

Oh Canada

by Tom Stiglich at CDN - Click to read the rest HERE-> Oh Canada first posted at Conservative Daily News

Time again for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report, along with streaming stats (16 July 2026)

All of the summer records are out. Plans are rolling out for the fall and winter. Where are we with sales and streams? Luminate reports.   Streaming numbers:

In Canada: Osheaga Festival Draws Near-Record Attendance With Tate McRae, Stella Lefty & More

Also up north this week: A recap of this year's OVO Golf Classic and a high-profile departure from Departure.

Time for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (13 Aug 2026)

Last week was brutal for sales, if we’re honest. Have things bounced back? Let’s get the stats from Luminate.   Streaming numbers:

This is your weekly Canadian vinyl and CD sales report (23 July 2026)

As we approach the middle of summer, here’s where sales of vinyl and CDs stand. And how much music are we streaming? Luminate has the answers.   Streaming numbers:

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno over copyright infringement in the making of AI music

SOCAN is Canada’s performing rights organization and, as such, is responsible for policing the use of music made by its thousands of members. Its job is to make sure its artists ar...

Time for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (06 Aug 2026)

Sorry this is a day late, but I was flying back from Asia on a 23 hour flight. Here’s what we learned about Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week from Luminate. SPOILER:

Canadian all-ages music event Rock the Coliseum has announced its 2026 event

All-ages shows used to be incredibly common. Today, not so much, and I’m not exactly sure why. But at least we have Rock the Coliseum (RTC), an all-ages event that’s been running s...