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Also up north this week: an update on the music "streaming tax" is "forthcoming" and the National Music Centre names a new board chair.
ArtHouse Media Group launched a new venue in Toronto and the industry mourns Cris Derksen
Also: FACTOR's Meg Symsyk is Billboard Canada's Executive of the Week, and how Toronto celebrated Drake's Iceman release.
COLLECTIVE ARTS LAUNCHES MULTI-PRONGED MUSIC PROGRAM TO SUPPORT, CHAMPION, AND DISCOVER CANADIAN MUSICIANS Collective Arts is doubling down on its long-standing commitment to music...
What have we got for CD and vinyl sales in Canada this week? I also have the streaming numbers from Luminate. Streaming numbers:
The second third of 2026 has begun. Let’s see where Luminate says we are in terms of cd and vinyl sales as well as streaming. Streaming numbers:
When it comes to finding places to play for emerging and indie musicians, it’s dire out there. Venues are scaling back on live music. Others are closing down completely, victims of...
There are some declines in Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week, but just wait until all the numbers from the simultaneous release of Drake’s three new albums are factored in next...
As we go into the first long weekend of the Canadian summer, here’s where CD and vinyl sales are so far in 2026. Streaming numbers follow. Streaming numbers:
Luminate keeps us up to date on how CDs and vinyl are selling. They also look at streaming stats, too. Here’s the latest. Streaming numbers:
We’re now well into Q1 of 2026. Where are things going as far as CD and vinyl sales? How about streaming? Let’s check with Luminate’s numbers. Streaming numbers:
Picton's cultural hub and future housing community Base31 is welcoming a stacked lineup of Canadian and international musicians, as well as
Where we at with Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week? What about streaming? Let’s ask Luminate. (Note that his numbers reflect the release of the new BTS album.) Streaming numb...
The soul of Hamilton was on full display as the 2026 JUNO Awards took the city by storm this weekend! The JUNOS celebrated the artists shaping the soundtrack of Canada today, from...
As Canadian music festivals continue to call it quits, FACTOR has announced plans to distribute CA$2 million (about $1.5 million) in live sector funding. The Foundation Assisting...
The Canadian Songwriterss Hall of Fame will have new inductees on September 26. Massey Hall is where you'll want to be to witness the Tragically Hip, Roch Voisine, Leslie Feist an...
NEW RELEASE FROM THE TRAGICALLY HIP, CITY AND COLOUR, RUBY WATERS, BOI-1DA & CANADA SOCCER “AHEAD BY A CENTURY” UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA A new chapter is unfolding for one of Can...
This year’s honourees span several generations of Canadian music The post Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Names The Tragically Hip, Feist and Loverboy to 2026 Class appeared firs...
The CSHF induction ceremony will be held Sept. 26 at Massey Hall in Toronto
You probably knew this already, but I’ll tell you again: Your car is spying on you, and it’s only getting worse. Let’s move to music news for May 16, 2026, shall we? BONUS:
Portion of sales will go to the Breakfast Club of Canada
Artists at select shows include The Guess Who, Deep Purple, 5 Seconds of Summer, Karan Aujla, Laura Ramoso, Owen Riegling, and many more
This year’s Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, included historic wins and high-profile performances by Indigenous artists, celebrating their roles as central, defining voices in con...
For years, the print copy of SPIN was required reading for me, along with Rolling Stone, Q, Record Collector, MOJO, Alternative Press, and a ton of others. I remember the first iss...
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