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.
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Also up north this week: Montreal's LASSO country festival sees rapid growth and Drizzy celebrates the opening of Ottowa's newest music hub.
Also this week: SOCAN acquires the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA).
Amazing. The end of July is already here. What does Luminate has to say about Canadian CD and vinyl sales? And what about streaming? Streaming numbers:
These are all the relevant Canadian weekly sales and streaming numbers courtesy of Luminate. Streaming numbers:
Last week was brutal for sales, if we’re honest. Have things bounced back? Let’s get the stats from Luminate. Streaming numbers:
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:
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:
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:
Also up north this week: A recap of this year's OVO Golf Classic and a high-profile departure from Departure.
CD sales edged up a little, contributing to what appears to be something of a comeback. Meanwhile, it was a slow week for vinyl. Let’s check in with Luminate. Streaming numbers:
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:
Toronto record label We Are Busy Bodies are releasing a box set of singles featuring an artist from each Canadian province and territory
Canada has given bass music some pretty decent cuts of the years. Some of it obvious, some of it is hiding in plain sight, and some of it no doubt deserves a bit more attention. To...
Betty Canada reported Q2 2026 net gaming revenue of US$90.2 million (CA$125.1 million)—a 113% year-over-year surge—according to the company’s latest financial results. The figure a...
We Are Busy Bodies is turning a record collection into a literal map of the country. The label has unveiled its Map of Canada Series, a 13-part EP project two years in the making,...
CDs are back, baby! Earlier this summer, we wrote about how the "pendulum has begun to swing" on a CD resurgence. Now, further proof has
If you go back and check any of my weekly reports on Canadian CD and vinyl sales (here’s the latest), you’ll see that after months and months of decline, CD sales are once
Also up north this week: Music streaming growth slows in Quebec.
Betty Canada recorded another quarter of rapid expansion, reporting more than double the revenue generated during the same period a year earlier while preparing for its entry into...
The acquisition will combine Canada's leading performing and reproduction rights organizations, pending regulatory approval. Source
SOCAN has been making moves lately. Having recently partnered with Musical AI with the goal of protecting artists against being used to
Three of Canada's Big Six clear forecasts as trade risk stays off the balance sheet
Samsung Canada has narrowed more than 2,000 submissions down to 20 artists in the latest stage of Samsung True North Tunes, its national music discovery program built to give emerg...
Buyers have already poured in US$109 billion this year, lapping all of 2025 with months to spare
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