The article originally appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. By Michael Raine “I am so pissed off about this,” Garth Richardson says emphatically to kick off our conversation. “Our craft seems to be being put into the back closet.” What’s riling up Richardson – the
This article appears in the May/June 2020 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. By Michael Raine No one saw this coming. Not like this, at least. Just two months is all it took for the music industry to be turned on its head. On Jan. 11th, China reported its first
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. By Michael Raine The dream for any dedicated musician is to make enough money from playing and recording that you don’t need the “side gig.” You know, the job you do to supplement music-related income
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. By Andrew King | Photos by Daniella Murillo Lido Pimienta doesn’t concern herself with convention; in fact, she’s built her artistic identity and subsequent career while laughing in its face – and her approach has proven
How Musicians Are Using the Live Streaming Platform to Make Money & Engage FansThis article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Canadian Musician magazine. By Michael Raine Are you familiar with Twitch? I’ll admit I wasn’t until Karen Allen reached out to Canadian Musician. I
