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January 31, 2018
by Kerry Doole
Spotify is helping Germans pair up with dogs sharing their musical tastes, and stars were given a pre-Grammy security briefing. Also in the headlines, ticket reselling, Barbara Hannigan, Fifty Shades, Toronto rap, Bruce Cockburn, Lights, First Aid Kit, Kathleen Battle, and Neil Portnow.
January 25, 2018
by David Farrell
Drizzy's surprise release has chalked up fantastic response around the globe, smashed records on Spotify and Apple Music and zoomed straight to 1st place on Nielsen's mid-week streaming chart.
January 5, 2018
by David Farrell
A column about media and the regulatory environment within and beyond Canada's borders.
December 11, 2017
by David Farrell
One of Canada's top-rated talk show hosts, Bob McCown re-signs with Rogers' Sportsnet.
December 6, 2017
by FYI Staff
Despite Ed Sheeran’s success, hip-hop continues to play a significant role in music. Overall, the genre’s listening increased 74% over the past year according to the music platform that boasts more than 60M paying subscribers worldwide.
September 6, 2017
by David Farrell
News about media and the regulatory environment within and beyond Canada's borders.
August 23, 2017
by David Farrell
Hat fans have been slow to embrace music streaming, but that is changing as some of the biggest brands in the business pull out their big guns to corral these folks.
June 14, 2017
by FYI Staff
Today's edition includes a riotous collection of facts, fictions and hilarity
May 18, 2017
by External Source
Hypebot — Speaking at the Music Biz 2017 conference in Nashville on earlier this week, Spotify's director of artists relations and former Lady Gaga
April 28, 2017
by David Farrell
News about media and the regulatory environment both inside and beyond Canada's borders.
April 28, 2017
by Nick Krewen
While Spotify still leads the world in streaming, Apple Music and Google are also players, as is China's Tencent Music Entertainment. In fact, the transition from physical to on-demand music is proving to be an accelerating growth industry with new technologies opening new frontiers.