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Apr 17, 2014
Record Store Day 2014: Celebrating independent record stores from coast to coast
This Saturday, April 19th is the 7th Annual Record Store Day, and independent record shops from across Canada will be celebrating with special releases, live-in store performances, and special deals. Record Store Day was created in 2007 by a group of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate the unique culture […]
Apr 01, 2014
Recording Industry in Numbers 2014 released by IFPI
The IFPI’s Recording Industry In Numbers 2014 was released today, providing a comprehensive picture of the key trends in the global music business, with in-depth statistics and analysis covering 50 territories worldwide.
Mar 24, 2014
2014 Prism Prize Winners Announced
Last night, the 2nd annual Prism Prize Award Reception took place at The Everleigh in Toronto, ON. The Prism Prize is a national juried award established to recognize the artistry of the modern music video in Canada. The 2014 Prism Prize was awarded to director/photographer Emily Kai Block for Arcade Fire’s “Afterlife” from their Triple Platinum-certified […]
Mar 18, 2014
Digital Music Report 2014 released by the IFPI
Today, the IFPI released the Digital Music Report 2014, which provides a comprehensive overview of today’s global digital music sector, including statistics on international markets, developments in the licensed online marketplace, and industry efforts to tackle online piracy. The IFPI says that despite positive growth in most markets, overall global music trade revenues fell by […]
Mar 17, 2014
Royal Wood performs songs from his new album, ‘The Burning Bright’, at Music Canada office
After a culmination of five weeks spent writing in his ancestral home of Ireland, and, for the first time, Los Angeles, it only seemed appropriate to have the JUNO nominated Royal Wood stop by the Music Canada office mid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations for a performance. Royal played a set of songs from his newest […]
Mar 05, 2014
Meredith Shaw performs at Music Canada office
Thanks to Meredith Shaw for visiting and performing at the Music Canada office today! Meredith played a short set of songs from her new EP, ‘Hardest Goodbye,’ including the title track and ‘Slide.’ A few dozen people took in the mid-afternoon set including our neighbours from the Liberty Village business community. Our thanks to Charlotte […]
Feb 28, 2014
Tom Cochrane Announced As A 2014 Inductee To The Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame At Canadian Music Week 2014
Congratulations to Tom Cochrane, who has just been announced as a 2014 inductee to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame by Canadian Music Week! The award winning and Diamond-certified singer, songwriter, producer, activist and Canadian icon will be honoured at the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards gala, taking place on Thursday, May 8, […]
Feb 19, 2014
OMDC announces key dates for Ontario Music Fund program Years 2 and 3
The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has announced the key dates for years 2 and 3 of the Ontario Music Fund. As per the release, application launch dates, deadlines, and funding decisions timelines for the four streams of the Ontario Music Fund are as follows: Music Company Development: Year 2 (2014 – 15) Application launch: […]
Feb 14, 2014
Music Remains – A Recorded Music Rube Goldberg Machine
The IFPI has released a new film called Music Remains that illustrates that throughout all of the technological changes in our industry, there has been one constant: the music. Shot at historic Abbey Roads studios, this compelling 90 second video features a Rube Goldberg machine showing various recorded music technologies. Launched today, MusicRemains.org features the […]