Arcade Fire, Sloan Among Polaris Music Prize Nominees

The Polaris Music Prize announced its ‘long list’ of nominations for 2018, with artists such as Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie, Sloan and U.S. Girls making the cut. 225 albums were. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Our broadranging tips for the music industry do-it-yourselfer this week covered how to target social media ringleaders, how to better your chances of creating a hit song 2018 style, the. Continue reading

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Canadian Music Industry Confirms (Again) Enough Is Never Enough For Copyright Companies

Since its inception, copyright has consistently grown to become longer, broader and stronger; writes Glyn Moody, as most recently evidenced by a 30 page reform proposal from the Canadian Music. Continue reading

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Arcade Fire Leads 2018 Juno Nominees [FULL LIST]

The Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez and the late Gordon Downie were among the top nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards.  Arcade Fire landed nods for album of the year and. Continue reading

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Why Rapper Mims Is Hot (Again)

Known for the hit "This Is Why I'm Hot" (circa 2007) Washington Heights rapper Mims is seeing new success with the RecordGram app, which allows both producers and aspiring artists. Continue reading

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R.IP. Fats Domino: His Musical Traits, Most Popular Songs Explored

Renowned musical icon Fats Domino passed away on Tuesday, but the artist's legacy endures. Here we use Pandora's Music Genome project to take a look at some of the traits. Continue reading

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Marilyn Manson Axes Twiggy Ramirez, Crystal Castles Singer Alleges Abuse As Music Confronts Its “Weinstein” Problem

[UPDATED] As a growing number of women out movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for decades of sexual abuse, the music industry is being forced to confront its own culture of harassment. . Continue reading

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RIAA Goes After Lengthy List Of Piracy Sites

Although music piracy ain't what it used to be it's still alive and well. Here we look at a list of some of the most notorious piracy platforms currently in. Continue reading

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Watch Eminem Blast Donald Trump In Freestyle Rap For BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 [VIDEO]

Cardi B was the big winner at last nights BET Hip Hop Awards 2107, but Eminem declared Donald Trump the big loser. In a blistering new freestyle recorded for the. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Latest From Las Vegas Shooting • Last Petty Recordings • Instagram Adds Polls • More

WEDNESDAY 10.4.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It feels wrong to write headlines that tie music to tragedy, but it would be far worse to pretend the connection. Continue reading

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YouTube Kills Its Paid Channels But Adds Sponsorships

If you've never utilized (or even heard of ) the paid subscription feature on YouTube, you're not alone, which is why YouTube is axing the feature in favor of "sponsorships",. Continue reading

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