Industry

Spotify Tracks Soon Won't Start Earning Money Until After 1,000 Streams
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2023
As previously reported, Spotify announced last month that it plans on implementing some big changes in the first quarter of 2024 — includin...
'Succession' Star Sarah Snook Says Regulating "Terrifying" AI Is a Vital Part of Actors' Strike
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2023
Sarah Snook has joined the chorus of voices in the creative community condemning the use of AI in film. Just days after Nicolas Cage call...
Disney to Take Full Control of Hulu
PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2023
Disney has announced that it will take complete control of streaming competitor Hulu after purchasing Comcast's one-third stake this week....
Olivia Rodrigo and Sheryl Crow to Perform Together at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo and Sheryl Crow are set to share the stage for a second time at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, chairman...
Record Labels Are Trying to Prevent 'Taylor's Version'-Esque Re-Recordings from Happening Again — Like, Ever
PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2023
The world we inhabited in 2019 was a different one. No one had heard of COVID-19, Roe v. Wade was law, and Taylor Swift was just one of the...
Bandcamp Union Accuses Songtradr of Unjust Labour Practices
PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2023
Earlier this month, Bandcamp laid off 50 percent of its workforce after being sold by Epic Games to B2B music licensing agency Songtradr. I...
Kardinal Offishall Awarded 2023 Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour by Canada's Walk of Fame
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023
Kardinal Offishall has been named the 2023 recipient of the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour, an annual award from Canada's Walk of Fame c...
Buffy Sainte-Marie Responds to Questions About Her Indigeneity: "I May Not Know Where I Was Born, but I Know Who I Am"
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023
All week, X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) has been full of whisperings that the CBC would soon report an inquest in...