An eclectic selection of new releases today ranges from Muddy Waters and Andrew Lloyd Webber to Murs, Hot Snakes, The Fratellis, and Canadians Jann Arden, Rich Aucoin, Kristi Lane Sinclair, and Avulsions.
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March 14, 2018
by Kerry Doole
Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences for a career boost? Check our calendar and get into the groove. There are deadlines this week for submissions for the Indies Awards at CMW and Slaight Music's It's Your Shot contest.
March 14, 2018
by David Farrell
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March 12, 2018
by FYI Staff
Canadian dancehall rapper and mixtape star Tory Lanez (born Daystar Peterson) achieves his first Billboard Canadian Album chart-topper with his sophomore set for Interscope, entitled Memories Don’t Lie.
March 9, 2018
by Kerry Doole
A flurry of new releases includes David Byrne, Judas Priest, Ministry, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, with the Canadian contingent led by Nap Eyes, Three Days Grace, Meisha and The Spanks, Heavyweights Brass Band, Major Love, and Jeremy Fisher.
March 7, 2018
by David Farrell
This week we have over 100 job postings. Please feel free to share with peers and friends who are seeking new horizons.
March 5, 2018
by FYI Staff
Post Malone's new single "Psycho" and Kendrick Lamar's carefully crafted Black Panther soundtrack top the charts this week.
March 5, 2018
by Kerry Doole
Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences for a career boost? The OMDC and Ontario Music Fund has announced the deadline for its Music Company Development program. Check our calendar and get into the groove.
March 2, 2018
by Kerry Doole
A flurry of new releases today includes Moby, Joan Baez, UB40, The Breeders, and Andrew W.K., with Tory Lanez, Sue Foley, Randy Bachman, Myles Goodwyn, Suuns, and Dallas Smith leading the Canadan cavalry charge.
February 27, 2018
by David Farrell
The weekly section provides over 100 newly minted postings across Canada. Please feel free to share with colleagues and people you may know who seek new opportunities.
February 26, 2018
by Kerry Doole
Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences for a career boost? Check our calendar and get into the groove. SXSW is approaching rapidly and there is still time to submit for the prestigious It's Your Shot contest.
February 25, 2018
by FYI Staff
CBC gave some songs from Canadian artists strong profile during their coverage of the Winter Olympics. One of them was Jim Cuddy’s 2006 song “Pull Me Through,” which played under a tribute to gold medal skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. The exposure helped debut the song at 7 on the Digital Songs chart.