What Can Canada Learn?
Congratulations Richard Tichelman for being 2021’s Jim Beam National Talent Search Champion!
WHERE MUSIC, TECH + BIZ CONVERGE
Now in its 39th year, the Canadian Music Week Conference (Stay tuned for our 40 Anniversary Announcement) is still the premier annual music business and networking event in Canada, and this time around it’s being produced live, online & streamed worldwide. We’re innovating due to COVID-19 and we promise to deliver a world class experience.
This year we’re featuring a 4-day music summit covering all sectors of the industry delivered in a totally interactive streamed format. We’re excited to provide a platform for domestic and international delegates to exchange ideas, explore trends & make meetings connections COMPLETELY ONLINE. Explore the links provided below for an amazing array of live streaming sessions from industry pro’s about breakthroughs and insights into global challenges facing an ever-changing music landscape.
Click the buttons below to access this year’s conference keynotes, festival performances, virtual voices and more.
MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS
How Jason Derulo Cracked TikTok’s Code and Resurrected His Career
Derulo the most followed artist on the platform (he ranks 12th overall, behind social media personalities Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae)
Canada’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival extends submission deadline for INAUGURAL MUSIC AWARDS
Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts festival that brings together Indigenous artists, performers, educators and community members to share knowledge and celebrate Indigenous cultures.
Polydor leads 2021 BRITs with nine artist nominations
The label has nine nominations, including three for breakthrough star Celeste, who reached No.1 earlier this year with her debut album Not Your Muse. The LP has sales to date of 44,336.
Andra Day, Regina King and John Legend Set for Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The April 11 ceremony, which will be hosted virtually this year, will also include performances by Golden Globe best actress winner Andra Day, Darius de Haas and Celeste
Royal Blood to Perform Virtual Concert at Roblox’s Bloxy Awards
British rock duo Royal Blood will perform a three-song virtual concert — as avatars — during the 2021 Bloxy Awards, taking place on the online gaming platform Roblox
TV Ratings: Grammy Awards Hit Record Low, Down Nearly 53% Compared to 2020’s Show
This year’s telecast the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards was the lowest-rated in Grammys history in the early numbers.
At Tonight’s Grammy Awards, We Celebrate — Then, as the Weeknd Snub Shows, It’s Time to Fix Them
One thing that is not different this year is scandal; there’s been a major one in nearly each of the last five Grammys.
Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sell Song Catalog to Hipgnosis for Upwards of $140 Million
The band, which formed in 1982, has a solid catalog of hits including “Under the Bridge,” “Give It Away,” “Dani California,” “Knock Me Down” and others.
Jay-Z completes sale of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square for reported $350M
Jay-Z’s deal to sell his music-streaming service Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square has closed, reportedly valuing Tidal at more than $435 million.
Hipgnosis Acquires 105 Songs From Grammy-Winner Andrew Watt in Eight-Figure Deal
Merck Mercuriadis calls Andrew Watt “arguably the most important writer and producer in the world today
Concord acquires 145,000 music copyrights from Downtown for around $400m
The copyrights included in the transaction were developed or acquired by Downtown over the past 14 years and bring Concord’s owned and controlled music assets to over 600,000 works.
Universal Music Group is Raising $3.5 Billion in Financing. Will A Spending Spree Follow?
Last month, MBW revealed that Universal Music Group spent a whopping €1.5 billion (approx $1.7bn) in 2020 on a combination of acquiring catalogs and paying advances to artists.
Dr. Luke’s Prescription Songs Will Pay Songwriters In Bitcoin
Dr. Luke’s Prescription Songs publishing company has announced that its songwriters will have the option of receiving their royalties in Bitcoin moving forward.
Top Track of the Week; Dua Lipa – Levitating
To view the full list of top 100 Radio spins in Canada click this link brought to you by RadioMonitor.com
Spotify Has Removed 40 Joe Rogan Episodes To Date — Here’s the Full List
Earlier this month, Joe Rogan confirmed that Spotify had removed “a few episodes” as a condition of their $100 million multi-year deal. That appears to be a slight understatement.
Stingray announces syndicated The Breeze morning show following restructuring
Stingray has announced it’s introducing a syndicated morning show across its The Breeze easy-listening stations in Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax
CAB calls for radio Cancon reduction to 25%, common ownership changes
The submission notes that radio is also now competing for audiences with online streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
Facebook could block news in Canada like it did in Australia
Canada’s government wants to make Facebook and Google pay publishers for news. Facebook isn’t ruling out blocking news content from its platform.
TUNEIN Loses Appeal Against Judgement in Sony and Warner Copyright Infringement Lawsuit in The UK
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has upheld a copyright infringement verdict against US streaming radio service TuneIn.