IFPI Publishes Digital Music Report 2012   Download the IFPI Digital Music Report 2012 HERE Download the IFPI Digital Music Report 2012: Key Facts and Figures HERE   The following is from the website of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) London, 23rd January 2012   “Digital music goes global in [...]

A great minimal electronic album that I’ve often returned to over the years… Xela “For Frosty Mornings and Summer Nights” Check out John Twells (a.k.a. Xela and co-founder of Type Records) on Twitter.

The following is a keynote address by Michael Geist (Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law) at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on January 27, 2012 that discusses the role of digital activism in countering bills like SOPA and the ongoing copyfight over the use of WIPO, [...]

Check out Future of Music Coalition‘s Kristin Thomson speak about the Artist Revenue Streams research project at MIDEM 2012: Future of Music Coalition: The New Power Trio: Brands Bands and Revenue – midem 2012 presentation View more presentations from midem

2012 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES   JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD Arcade Fire Sonovox*F>A>B Avril Lavigne RCA*Sony City and Colour Dine Alone*Universal Deadmau5 Ultra*EMI Drake Cash Money*Universal Ginette Reno Melon Miel*Sélect Hedley Universal Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal Michael Bublé Reprise*Warner Nickelback Universal   SINGLE OF THE YEAR City and Colour Dine Alone*Universal Fragile Bird Hedley Universal Invincible Johnny Reid Johnny Mac*EMI Let’s Go Higher Nickelback Universal [...]

2011 was a big year — there was a cross-country move from rainy Vancouver to cosmopolitan Toronto; adjusting to the food science that is vegan and gluten-free cooking and baking; my return to academia in pursuit of a vision to better support music rights holders worldwide; and the rising popularity [...]

It’s that time of year again… and so I thought I’d draw your eyes and ears to some of the more palatable holidays albums, both present and past. Enjoy! A Very She & Him Christmas She & Him Christmas Low Does Xmas Fiasco Style My Morning Jacket       [...]

A new study from Music WithMe was just released, which looks at the discrepancy between the number of fans who tweet about an artist and the percentage of those who follow that same artist on Twitter. Read on…  ”Artists have a huge opportunity to capture 5 times more of these [...]

“Every once in a while a band so uniquely powerful comes along, they renew your faith in music… Toronto’s alt-gospel (Bruce Peninsula) is one.” – Exclaim Magazine I recently had the pleasure of seeing Bruce Peninsula perform live during our TIFF launch party in September. I remember standing in the [...]

Future of Music Coalition is conducting a groundbreaking research project from September 6th – October 28th 2011 about how musicians and composers are making money in the new music business landscape. If you’re a musician or composer of any kind, please take a moment to complete the survey and help [...]