The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and local division MusicOntario jointly held a virtual AGM on Oct. 15.
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October 8, 2020
by David Farrell
William Shatner has a new album he's called The Blues and it sports an all-star cast that includes Albert Lee, James Burton, Harvey Mandel & Canned Heat, Albert Lee, Steve Cropper, Ritchie Blackmore, Sonny Landreth, Brad Paisley, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Pat Travers.
October 1, 2020
by David Farrell
A Nordicity Toronto venues study, co-funded by the City and Ontario Creates with the Canadian Live Music Association
September 24, 2020
by David Farrell
– CEO Erin Benjamin and crew at the Canadian Live Music Association must be zoomed out dealing with the bollocks
September 23, 2020
by Nick Krewen
As if dealing with the pandemic isn’t enough, Canadian live music venues are encountering an unexpected adversary that’s threatening their survival
September 10, 2020
by Karen Bliss
Wednesday afternoon, various reps from the music industry held a virtual town hall with Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. The session was marred by technical difficulties from the Minister's end, but the exchange did provide encouragement that the next budget will include some needed remedies to cushion the pandemic's merciless crush on age-old economics. Pictured: Sonic Unyon's Tim Pototic, CIMA's Stuart Johnston, ADISQ's Solange Drouin and Guilbeault.
August 27, 2020
by External Source
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters is warning the CRTC that without regulatory relief the industry could lose as many 200 radio stations over
August 27, 2020
by David Farrell
August 23, 2020
by David Farrell
Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas’s dimwitted, beer-guzzling comedic creation known the world over as Bob & Doug McKenzie is a story born out of dumb luck and good fortune and its seed was planted with Moranis befriending Perry Goldberg when they were kids attending Hebrew school in North Toronto.
August 20, 2020
by FYI Staff
SOCAN, on behalf of SODRAC members and clients, is finally able to collect for the reproduction of music on CBC television broadcasts.
August 12, 2020
by Karen Bliss
The City of Toronto and the Slaight Family Foundation have each pledged $1 million — $250,000 a year for the next four years — to support the entry, retention and advancement of Black professionals in the city'’s music industry.
August 12, 2020
by FYI Staff
Warner Music Canada has bolstered its A&R team with the addition of Jeffrey “LordQuest” Nuamah whose backstory includes 15 years of production,