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Erin Benjamin's Clarion Call To Live: 'The Show Must Go On'

January 13, 2021

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The show must go on.

That’s the message from Erin Benjamin, Canada’s Live Music Association president and CEO.

5 Recognized at Inaugural SOCAN/SIRIUSXM Black Music Awards

January 12, 2021

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The SOCAN Foundation has announced the recipients of the inaugural SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards.

RIP: Keyboard Maestro Michael Fonfara

January 10, 2021

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The veteran Toronto musician passed away on Friday, at age 74. His impressive resume spans six decades and is as musically diverse as any in Canadian music. His death has sparked an outpouring of affection, confirming the enormous respect of his musical peers, and we have many of their comments here.

Prism Prize Eligible Video: New Fries - Ploce

January 9, 2021

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The 2020 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Peter Huang, for his clip for Jessie Reyez's Far Away. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that were eligible for the Prize, including this one from an acclaimed experimental rock band from Toronto.

New Leadership At Music Canada and CONNECT

January 9, 2021

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Music Canada Board Chair Jennifer Sloan has announced Patrick Rogers has been named Chief Executive Officer of the

RIP: Jazzman Larry Green

January 7, 2021

by David Farrell

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.His career in music perhaps was stamped on him at birth at the old Mount Sinai Hospital, at 100 Yorkville Avenue in Toronto, some 20 years before the site became a landmark building at the heart of the city’s counter-culture capital.

Nielsen Market Watch Facts & Figures: Dec 31, 2020

January 6, 2021

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Here is this week's Nielsen Market Watch report which features Canadian music stats for the current week and YTD with comparisons to last year.

Cam Carpenter's Year-End

January 3, 2021

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Randy Lennox: The Exit Interview

January 3, 2021

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After five and a half years, the Lennox era at Bell Media is coming to a close. In this exclusive interview, Playback chats with the outgoing president about his move from music to broadcasting, setting Bell Media up for future success, his departure and his future.