Gordon Lightfoot (pictured) discusses Dylan, Metis musician Craig Ginn gets political, and the fave music posters of some Canadian musicians. Also in the headlines are The Foreign Films, Shawn Mendes, Woodstock, Aretha Franklin, TikTok, Hipgnosis, Christine McVie, major labels, Live Nation, Def Jam, Simon LeBon, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Erroll Garner, Kanye West, Tony Bennett, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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July 29, 2021
by FYI Staff
The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) reports having distributed over $57 million to music publishers and self-published songwrit
June 21, 2021
by FYI Staff
The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) and TikTok today announced an agreement for the collection of digital mechanical royalties
May 5, 2021
by FYI Staff
Through its Band Aid program, Canada’s music education charity is allocating another $1 million worth of instruments, equipment, and resources to 95 schools across Canada. It is also partnering with TikTok Canada to support secondary schools.
February 17, 2021
by Kerry Doole
Buffy Sainte-Marie (pictured) reflects upon a classic interview, the impact of Northern Touch is recalled, and Dan Hill gets emotional. Others in the headlines include Missy D, Stompin’ Tom, Big Hit, UMG, Vivendi, Merck Mercuriadis, Triton Digital ,TikTok, Vevo, X, Justin Timberlake, Alice Cooper, Archie Roach, Midnight Oil, ACM Awards, and Chick Corea.
November 4, 2020
by Kerry Doole
A doco on Teenage Head (pictured) repeats on TVO this weekend, Arcade Fire premieres a new song on US TV, and Emm Gryner turns to jazz. Also in the headlines are Toronto record stores, Shannon Hoon, the Zolas, Hipgnosis, Spotify, TikTok, Discogs, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, and The Grammys.
September 14, 2020
by FYI Staff
Country trailblazer Lucille Starr (pictured) is remembered, Toronto venues return to action, and Hipgnosis makes more big moves. Others in the headlines include Sneaky Dee’s, Roberta Battaglia, Springsteen, the Stones, TikTok, Jean Smith, Chrissie Hynde, Lido Pimienta, Crown Royal, Little Richard, Alicia Keys, back catalogs, and Taylor Swift.
September 3, 2020
by FYI Staff
Frank Dukes (pictured) is helping to revolutionise sampling, a new Celine Dion biopic is coming, and the 10 best Canadian music video directors are named. Also in the headlines are Drake, Jody Glenham, Van Morrison, London Symphonia, TikTok, live-streams, The Weeknd, LA clubs, BTS, Stevie Wonder, Mark Mothersbaugh, the CMAs, New York Philharmonic, and Bill & Ted.
August 31, 2020
by Kerry Doole
The Trump campaigns runs afoul of Leonard Cohen (pictured), a detailed obituary of Cathy Smith, and the songwriting of The Band. Others in the headlines include Gerry McGhee, Jill Barber, The Whole Note, NAC, Steven Page, Triller, TikTok, Hipgnosis, Beatchain, Cribs, Kendrick Lamar, Dolly Parton, Charlie Parker, and Chadwick Boseman.
August 20, 2020
by FYI Staff
Jessie Reyez (pictured) scales the heights for The Raptors, The Weeknd airs his remix of a Lana del Rey cut, and Serena Ryder gets confessional. Also in the headlines are Jazz Bistro, Donovan Woods, Syd Smith, The Empress, TikTok, Concord Music Publishing, AWAL, Tencent Music, Big Hit, Creem, WAP, Bad Religion, Robert Wyatt, Hank Williams Jr, and the Rolling Stones.
August 3, 2020
by FYI Staff
Junia-T (pictured) gets a Polaris boost, a time capsule from Neil Young, and Toronto concert venues still face problems. Also in the headlines are Rush, Fergus Hambleton, Elise LeGrow, Salmon Arm fest, UMG, Facebook, TikTok, Tidal, YouTube, U2, SEO, live-streaming, The Go-Go’s, Taylor Swift, Twitch, Madonna, Iggy Pop, and Arlo Guthrie.
July 13, 2020
by FYI Staff
Rufus Wainwright (pictured) is getting talked about, Canada’s concert venues need help, and Alanis Morissette discusses irony. Others in the headlines include TikTok, Amazon, Kasabian, Kim Mitchell, eMERGEnce, Neil Young, Lady A, Jessie Reyez, Gerry Atwell, Alex Cuba, Eric Wong, Hipgnosis, Eminem, The Grammys, Sony, Muzak, Pop Smoke, Coldplay, and Bob Marley.