FYI Music for Apr 8th, 2021 - Kardinal Offishall, CMAOs, Andrew Cash

| It’s Offishall: Kardinal Named UMC Sr. VP, A&R

Universal Music Canada announces today that Kardinal Offishall has been named Senior Vice President, A&R. In 2013, he was named Creative Executive Director for the firm’s A&R team and remains active as a decorated recording artist and producer.

| Media Beat: April 08, 2021

Dahlia Kurtz, SiriusXM, Jim Pattison Broadcasting, the battle for ears and bizarre stories from Kiwi radio culture make headlines in today's column.

| Midnight Agency Launched by Former Paquin Group Veteran

Paquin Entertainment Group veteran Grant Paley teams up with Funk Hunters member and Westwood Recordings owner Nick Middleton to form a new Canada-based music agency called Midnight.

| Meghan Patrick, Tim Hicks, Robyn Ottolini Head CMAO Awards Noms

Two established Ontario country stars and a fast-emerging artist top the Awards nominations list, with five nods apiece. Presented by Slaight Music, the show is scheduled to be held on May 30, as a drive-in style event in Hamilton.

| A Conversation With ... CIMA's New President, Andrew Cash

The seasoned singer/songwriter turned MP takes on his new role amidst a very challenging time for the independent music sector.

| Meet the 2021 Juno Nominees: Attlas

This week's profiled Juno nominee is Attlas, a contender in the Electronic Album of the year category.

| Nielsen Market Watch Facts & Figures: April 1st, 2021

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. This chart is published every Tuesday. The abbreviation...

| FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases, April 8, 2021

Covid-19 has impacted many facets of the music biz, but new releases and reissues continue apace. Notables include Nick Waterhouse, The Orb, Peter Murphy, Peggy Lee, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Lil Tjay, and The Fratellis. Canadian releases include albums by Brett Kissel, Justin Bieber, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, François Bourassa, Jordan Rakei, Dan Pitt, Loig Morin (pictured), and Maude Audet.

| Careers: April 08, 2021

This week's column includes 238 positions after 37 deletions, an increase in WoW of 68 job openings.

| Music News Digest, April 8, 2021

Wassim “SAL” Slaiby (pictured) heads the new Universal Arabic Music label, Justin Bieber sets an unusual chart record, and Six Shooter Records signs Boy Golden. Also in the news are POP Montréal, Martha Wainwright, Century Egg, Soundstreams, Emma Fowler, Brian Blain, Lance Anderson, and farewell Paul Humphrey.

| Music Biz Headlines, April 8, 2021

Ontario locks live-streams down again, Justin Bieber (pictured) delivers an Easter surprise, and D.O.A. reflects upon touring life. Others in the headlines include Kim Harris, the ACM Awards, BMG, KKR, Tina Turner, Linda Dawe, dancehall, Anghami, Amoeba Music, Cathal Coughlan, DMX, Paul Simon, Keith Urban, John Lennon, Ryley Walker, Richard Thompson, and Pino Palladino.

| Justin Bieber Launches 'Justice' Fundraising Contest

Titled 'Justice in Action: Win the Ultimate Justin Bieber Experience', fans who participate have the chance to win a pair of floor tickets to a show of their choice when Bieber hits the road in 2022, an autographed Epiphone Hummingbird Artist guitar, and a $500 shopping spree on Bieber’s online store.