This article originally appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of Canadian Musician magazine.
By Michael Raine
If the major music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music want to be
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 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
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Canadian Musician.
By Michael Raine
There is one source of grants that most Canadian musicians know, or have at least heard of, it’s the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings, better known as FACTOR. Receiving its funding from
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Canadian Musician magazine.
By Michael Raine
Artificial intelligence is here, it’s everywhere, and it’s radically changing our daily lives, from internet searches to banking, shopping, commuting, and even the temperature in our homes.
In the music world,
