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Nov 24, 2017
The Come Up Show celebrates 10 years with anniversary concert
On Thursday, November 30, The Come Up Show will celebrate their 10th anniversary at Adelaide Hall with a stellar lineup headlined by Toronto R&B singer 11:11, featuring special guests Adria Kain, Kennedy Rd, and Emanuel. The Come Up Show has supported and promoted Canadian independent hip hop since 2007, when Adulis “Chedo” Mokanan began broadcasting […]
Nov 24, 2017
Miranda Mulholland brings crucial message to Ottawa in ‘Redefining Success in a Digital Marketplace’ speech
On Nov. 22, Miranda Mulholland brought an important and timely message to Ottawa as she delivered a keynote speech at the Economic Club of Canada. In addition to her credentials as a talented artist and entrepreneur, Mulholland has emerged as a trailblazer in the global artists’ rights movement: in May, she became the first creator […]
Nov 23, 2017
Multi-Platinum plaque presented to Alan Walker’s team in Amsterdam
During ADE17 (Amsterdam Dance Event) in October, Asim “Awesome” Awan (Co-President, Ultra Music Canada) and David Waxman (Senior Vice President, Ultra Music) presented electronic musician Alan Walker’s management with a custom award plaque for his Canadian Single Award certifications. The plaque commemorates Walker’s certified tracks “Faded (4x Platinum),” “Sing Me To Sleep (Gold),” and “Alone […]
Nov 21, 2017
JUNO Awards announces Michael Bublé as 2018 host in Vancouver
Diamond-certified crooner Michael Bublé has been announced as the host for the 47th annual JUNO Awards, which will broadcast live on CBC from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to host such an iconic night in Canadian music,” said Bublé, a 12-time JUNO Award […]
Nov 17, 2017
Macklemore receives first Canadian Diamond plaque in Toronto
Seattle, WA rapper Macklemore was in Toronto last week for the sole Canadian date of his North American Gemini Tour. Prior to his show at REBEL, Macklemore was presented with a custom Diamond plaque by Warner Music Canada for “Thrift Shop,” his 2013 Grammy-winning breakthrough hit with Ryan Lewis from their Platinum-certified album The […]
Nov 15, 2017
Amazon launches Prime Music streaming service in Canada
Canadian Amazon Prime customers can now enjoy the company’s on-demand music streaming service Prime Music, which launched today in Canada with over one million songs, hundreds of curated playlists, and personalized stations. The ad-free service is now available to Prime customers at no additional cost to their annual membership. “Music plays such an important role […]
Nov 10, 2017
Making the most of Toronto’s UNESCO Designation
Toronto joined an exclusive club made up of 180 cities worldwide last week when the City of Toronto and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) announced that Toronto has been designated a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts. While there may not have been much media coverage of the […]
Nov 09, 2017
Miranda Mulholland to deliver keynote speech on ‘Redefining Success in a Digital Marketplace’ in Ottawa
On November 22nd, artist and entrepreneur Miranda Mulholland will deliver a keynote on “Redefining Success in a Digital Marketplace” at an Economic Club of Canada event at the Westin Ottawa. The event description reads: “Music unites us, bridges linguistic, cultural and income divides. Music heals. It connects. It provides a soundtrack to our greatest struggles […]
Nov 09, 2017
Miranda Mulholland and 100 fellow creators call for real and meaningful reform to the Copyright Board of Canada
In August of 2017, Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister, Navdeep Bains, in conjunction with Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the launch of consultations on reforming the Copyright Board of Canada. According to the government’s release, the goal of Copyright Board reform is to “enable creators to get paid properly and on […]