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Over the past few days, the CRTC has been holding a hearing to determine whether the modern Canadian music landscape is still set up to ensure that Canadian artists receive a fair shake on home turf.

I’ve spent a chunk of 2025 out on the road doing sold-out speaking engagements, covering (so far) Victoria and Nanaimo, B.C., to Ottawa. Fredericton, N.B., Halifax, Toronto and Whitby, Ont., are ...

A long overdue CRTC review of the Canadian content rules has begun. The outcome will affect music, radio, and both audio and video streaming. Radio, for example, is working under many regulations that ...

Brian Fauteux has received past funding from SSHRC. Andrew deWaard has received past funding from SSHRC. Brianne Selman has received past funding from SSHRC. University of Alberta provides funding as ...

At the exact moment on June 11, 2024, that Canada’s musical cognoscenti gathered at a Toronto record store to celebrate the past year’s most significant albums, someone, or some group, was getting ...

In other Canadian music industry news this week, Allison Russell describes the "surreal" experience of working with Joni Mitchell. A new initiative is elevating Black Canadian artist managers in the ...

Get ready, music lovers! The CBC Music Class Challenge, presented by MusiCounts, is hitting a big milestone this fall — its 10th anniversary! For this special 2025 fall contest, we're sticking with ...