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May 18, 2017
by Bill King
It was the fall of 1989 and “Music Box Dancer” Frank Mills was jetting around the east coast of Canada riding shotgun in a van with a few side musi
May 14, 2017
by Bill King
Sing Festival's Pat Silver on the joy of singing and the joy of bringing a festival to fruition that celebrates the human voice.
May 12, 2017
by Bill King
The popular fest’s executive director faces many challenges with flair, while retaining a real passion for the genre.
May 11, 2017
by Kim Hughes
A dynamo in business, Lesley Soldat is poised to be a dynamo in retirement as well.
May 8, 2017
by Bill King
The man behind major summer festivals WayHome and Boots & Hearts reflects upon his career in the live music business and the issues involved in producing a successful event.
May 5, 2017
by Bill King
Music is a critical part of gaming and song placement, and soundtrack work is putting money in musician’s pockets. We think there’s a huge overlap in audiences. Our partners at SXSW have featured gaming and music for a few years and it makes sense. — Michael Hollett
April 28, 2017
by Bill King
It took a musician to tackle the issue of selling independent music online – direct to the consumer. CD Baby founder Derek Sivers did this by creating a website to sell his own music in 1998.
April 17, 2017
by Bill King
The affable frontman for The Road Hammers also keeps busy as a solo artist and radio host. He'll return to hosting duties at the CMAOntario Awards in June and discusses his career in the band and his own pursuits in this interview.
April 14, 2017
by Bill King
The Toronto-based musician and bandleader is now kept very busy composing for such hit TV series as Big Brother Canada. He describes his working methods in this interview.
April 10, 2017
by Bill King
Since 2003, Mike Haas and I have worked on seventeen albums; mostly vocal jazz. Our bond became so confident, I could step away and let Mike mix, then return for a final fine-tuning. He’s that good!
April 7, 2017
by Bill King
I consider it a privilege to receive and document these terrific music industry stories and share them with FYI readers.