A decade after she appeared on the cover of NOW as a member of Crystal Castles, the electro-punk star opens up about going solo, #MeToo and growing up in Toronto – Liisa Ladoceur, NOW
What a story this is. An investigation by Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv suggests that TIDAL has been deliberately inflating its subscriber figures – MBW
Canada’s top-grossing music spaces for the 12-month period from March 11, 2017, through March 3, 2018, are ranked by ticket sales that were reported to Billboard Boxscore –Karen Bliss, Billboard
If you like to listen to music digitally through, say, Pandora or Spotify, you may soon find a broader range of artists available through your favourite streaming service. For this, you have an unlikely person to thank: U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke County – roanoke.com
The country-punk pioneer recently died at 63 after an extended battle with cancer. His work in The Dils and Rank and File was seminal – Tim Sommer, realclearlife.com
The property — ‘a little gift to himself,’ says the auctioneer — is surrounded by water on three sides and has two private beaches, a marina, and a long, winding driveway that Prince painted purple right – Jim Buchta, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Longstanding beef between pop stars may be over after Swift posts message of thanks in response to Perry’s unambiguous peace offering – Ben Thomas, The Guardian
Listen to a playlist of Toronto artists playing CMW 2018: TiKA/HMLT, Chippy Nonstop, Casper Skulls, Pony and more – Richard Trapunski, NOW
Vancouverites will have a new live-entertainment to frequent this summer once Tyrant Studios opens its doors atop the storied Penthouse Nightclub (1019 Seymour Street) on May 18 –Lucy Lau, Georgia Straight
The annual jamboree of dance bangers, pop opera and token metalheads rolls around this weekend – here are some of the best tracks from a very strong crop – Alex Marshall, The Guardian
Recent reports that streaming is now the 'biggest money-maker' for the music biz have prompted hyperbolic claims that Spotify and co have 'saved the music industry'. In reality, this could not be further from the truth – Patrick Clarke, Quietus
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