FYI Music for May 25th, 2023 - Tina, Kilometre Music, Kristine King

| Kilometre Music Lands More Money, And A Hit Song Catalogue

Canadian music rights management company Kilometre Music Group has secured a US$50 million Credit facility with financial services firm Pinnacle Financial Partners and acquired the catalogue of British electronic musician, producer, and songwriter William Phillips, also known as Tourist (pictured).

| Media Beat: May 25, 2023

In today's headlines: Rupert Murdoch vs. Elon Musk, Steve Faguy (aka Fagstein), and Ford giving the thumbs up to in-dash AM radio (again).

| Watch the CARAS Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

French Canadian singer Diane Dufresne, jazz pianist Dr. Oliver Jones, country music singer Terri Clark, and 70s chart-toppers Trooper were honoured for contributions to Canada’s music history live in Music Canada presents CARAS Hall of Fame ceremony at Calgary’s National Music Centre on Thursday, May 18.

| The FYI Bulletin: May 25, 2023

A cocktail mix of tales from the far side and close by., Included is news about Canada's folklore troubadour (as pictured) David Letterman playing at the Riverboat. No, no, no! It's Bruce Cockburn at Massey Hall. Sorry for that slip-up. Also included the Queen of R&B and, may god bless her soul, Tina with "our" Bryan, live in London, and Idris Elba debuting a new docuseries co-funded by the CBC. With video.

| A Podcast Conversation With ... Kristine King

This is all about Kristine. There's a long music history there. A wall of friends from North America and throughout the Caribbean. Kristine built that wall through deep friendships, kindness, being a warrior for justice, and one big badass smile.

| Luminate Data Market Watch Facts & Figures: May 18th, 2023

Here is this week's Luminate Data 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...

| Maroon 5 Has This Week's Hot New Radio Track

Maroon 5 (pictured), our own Preston Pablo, Taylor Swift, Yukon Blonde, Eli Rose, JP Saxe, and Whale and the Wolf make commercial radio's winners circle this week.

| Obituaries, March 25, 2023

This week we acknowledge the passing of musicians Chas Newby and Andy Rourke, singer/songwriter Francois Guy, singer/lyricist Pete Brown, singer/artist Rolf Harris, radio host Barry Jenkin, record label heads Andrew Penhallow and Dieter Radecki, and singer/actor Tina Turner.

| FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases, May 25, 2023

Artists with new albums out this week include Sparks, d4vd, Tyler Posey, Elegant Weapons, Shirley Collins, Arlo Parks, Muddy Ruckus, and Isata Kanneh-Mason. Canadian releases include JW-Jones, Joe Grass, Nonso Amadi, Duncan Hopkins, Laila Biali, Alex Exists, and The Dirty Nil (pictured).

| Careers: May 25, 2023

This week's section hosts 181 jobs after ten deletions for an overall decrease of nine.

| Music News Digest, May 25, 2023

Buffy Sainte-Marie (pictured) headlines The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, The SING! Fest celebrates the power of the voice, and The Pink Floyd Exhibition comes to Toronto. Also in the news are the CFMAs, Rifflandia, Brian Griffith, the South Coast Jazz Festival, Estonian Music Week, Alberta Music, Commodore Ballroom, IIMS, Music NB, Four Chords and The Truth, Moosefest, Tamara Williamson, Jane’s Party, Victoria Anthony,  SLIP-ons, Ken Tizzard, and JW-Jones. With video.

| Music Biz Headlines, May 25, 2023

Alexandra Stréliski credits a noted director for her career choice, Greg Wells opens a new music venue in NL, and Doug Putman brings HMV back to Oxford St. Also in the headlines are Roger Waters, Sun Ra Arkestra, copyright, Vivek Shraya, Kaytranada, Grimes, Hamilton Music Collective, Brian Griffith, Tawahum Bige, Honey Novick, BMG, Soundcloud, Sony Music, Andy Warhol, Taylor Swift, the Dave Matthews Band, Galen & Paul, Susanna Hoffs, and Janelle Monae.