Digital Music – Are NFTs Genuine?
The topic in focus over at The Digital Music News, Non-fungible tokens have definitely taken the art and music industries by storm. From untitled art work to full length special…
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Farewell, Jo Jo Bennett.
Farewell, Jo Jo Bennett Jo Jo Bennett, one of the first people to record soul records in Toronto, who went on to make reggae an integral part of the city’s…
Finalists Named for 2021 Slaight Music Emerging Songwriter Award
The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame announced six anglophone and five francophone artists from across the country as finalists for the 2021 Slaight Music Emerging Songwriter Award. One anglophone and…
“Big Canadian Reggae Lion” Jo Jo Bennett Dies at 81
Jo Jo Bennett, the two-time Juno Award winner and Sattalites co-founder, who played the fluegelhorn and trumpet with the band, died on August 3. A reggae influencer who also played…
Haviah Mighty Heads List of Prism Prize Award Winners
A jury of 130 media professionals awarded Haviah Mighty’s music video Thirteen, directed by Theo Kapodistrias, the 2021 Prism Prize’s $20,000 Grand Prize. Aquakultre’s Pay It Forward won the Audience…
14 Podcasts Musicians should Be Listening to in 2021
Out of the hundreds of thousands of active podcasts available to listen to, Bandzoogle has picked 14 of its favourites for musicians for inspiration, advice and to learn about the…
10 In-Person and Virtual Music Festival’s and Events Happening Across Canada This August
Live music is gradually returning and if life isn’t totally back to normal, it’s moving forwards. Enjoy these festivals, either in-person (if offered) or virtual reclining on your couch. The…
Music Domains May Finally Be a Reality
Trying to register a domain name can be incredibly frustrating when you find out your name’s been taken. DotMusic has recently won a battle with the likes of Amazon and…
Folk Musician Stan Rogers Honored on Canadian Stamp
Canada Post has commemorated the late Stan Rogers on a new illustrated stamp with the singer-songwriter singing and playing guitar against a background of Nova Scotia’s Fogerty Cove. The performance…
CMRRA Distributed Over $57 Million in Royalties to Music Publishers and Self-Published Songwriters in 2020
The Canadian Musical Reproductive Rights Agency (CMRRA) is the country’s leading mechanical reproduction rights licensing collective with a database of more than 40 million musical works. A 17% increase in…