Recent News
Aug 25, 2015
Jeffrey Remedios Named President and CEO of Universal Music Canada, Randy Lennox Departs for Bell Media
The Canadian music industry has seen a major development today with the change in leadership at Universal Music Canada. Randy Lennox has been appointed the President of Entertainment & Broadcasting at Bell Media. Having most recently served as the President and CEO of Universal Music Canada, Randy will bring more than 25 years of music […]
Jul 02, 2015
Skrillex Partners With Bridges For Music To Donate Equipment To Canadian Youth Centres
Platinum-certified recording artist Skrillex has announced a partnership with non-profit organization Bridges For Music for for his Full Flex Express cross-Canada train tour, which kicks off July 8 at Ottawa’s Bluesfest. On each stop of the tour, Skrillex will donate two CDJ 2000s and one DJM 900 mixer to a local youth organisation and provide a short […]
Jun 23, 2015
Graham Henderson on Taylor Swift, Apple, and the Canadian music industry
Music Canada applauds Apple Music’s decision to reconsider its earlier plans to not pay artists during its three-month free trial period, and we commend Taylor Swift for standing up for artists. In an open letter to Apple that she released on June 22, she writes that she wanted to speak up not for herself, but […]
Jun 22, 2015
City of London seeking applications for Music Industry Development Officer position
The City of London has issued a job posting for a Music Industry Development Officer, working in the City Manager’s Community & Economic Innovation division. “The Music Industry Development Officer is responsible for working with the Music Industry Resource Committee composed of representatives from: the City of London, Tourism London Inc. and the London Arts […]
Jun 03, 2015
Canadian Artists Battle Aliens In New Video Game
LOUD on Planet X is a new arcade-style music game currently seeking funding by Toronto-based multimedia studio Pop Sandbox. The game features some of Canada’s biggest artists like Tegan & Sara, Lights, Metz, July Talk & Purity Ring as playable characters in the quirky Planet X universe. In the game, players battle through a mid-show alien attack […]
May 06, 2015
Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame Inductees Steve Kane and Cowboy Junkies Recognized at Queen’s Park
This morning, 2015 Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame inductees Steve Kane and Cowboy Junkies were recognized at a breakfast event at Queen’s Park, which was well attended by more than thirty Members of Provincial Parliament from all three parties. Amy Terrill, Music Canada’s VP of Public Affairs, provided welcoming remarks, commending the Ontario government […]
Apr 30, 2015
Update: Artists react to proposal to extend the term for copyright of sound recordings in Canada to 70 years
Budget 2015, announced on April 21, 2015, committed to extend the term of copyright for sound recordings in Canada to 70 years from 50 years. This is what some artists have had to say in reaction to the news: “I applaud the efforts of our Government to extend the copyright protection term for our recording […]
Apr 17, 2015
Record Store Day 2015
On the morning of Saturday April 18, vinyl lovers across the globe will rise early in hopes to snag some great deals and exclusive titles from their local independent record shops. Now in its 8th year, Record Store Day is an annual tradition for the modern vinyl fanatic and record shop appreciator who understand the importance […]
Apr 14, 2015
Digital Music Report 2015 released by IFPI
Today, the IFPI released the Digital Music Report 2015, which provides an extensive overview of the global digital music sector, including international market figures, market trends, and worldwide bestsellers information. The report notes that globally, digital music revenues matched physical format sales for the first time in 2014. Digital revenues rose 6.9% to US $6.9 […]