This article originally appeared in Canadian Musician’s 40th anniversary issue in March 2019.
By Andrew King
“I’m not a businessman; I’m a business, man.”
It’s been nearly 15 years since Jay-Z rapped those lyrics over the remix of Kanye West’s “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” and
This article orginally appeared in Canadian Musician's 40th Anniversary issue in March 2019.
By Michael Raine
Five years ago, in Canadian Musician’s 35th anniversary issue, contributor Andrew Seale wrote an insightful article examining the evolution of music promotion and distribution in the digital age. While it wasn’t all
This article orginally appeared in Canadian Musician magazine's 40th anniversary issue, published in March 2019.
By Andrew King
Streaming services. Copyright reform. The value gap. Music cities. There’s been no shortage of hot-button topics facing the Canadian music industry these last few years, though that’s basically been the
This article orginally appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of Canadian Musician magazine.
By Michael Raine
It’s a tough reality that more music is being consumed now than ever before, but it’s no easier to make a living as a musician. That said, because of the ocean
The article orginally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Canadian Musician magazine.
By Ken Kelley
When you think of a “rock star,” your thoughts likely lend themselves to someone performing before hordes of adoring fans night after night, living the dream of countless adolescents (and adults) worldwide.
It
