Industry
Spotify Will Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less in 2025
PUBLISHED May 9, 2024
Well, it looks like Spotify has done it again! Despite the fact that the streaming giant is already notorious for its measly royalty payout...
Aysanabee, Evan Redsky, Mimi O’Bonsawin Lead Northern Ontario Music and Film Award Nominations
PUBLISHED May 9, 2024
The last Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (NOMFA) Conference and Ceremony was held in 2019. Since then, Northern Ontario's...
Travis Scott and Live Nation Settle Most of Astroworld Wrongful Death Lawsuits
PUBLISHED May 8, 2024
Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of the 10 concertgoers who died during the fatal crowd surge at Travis Scott's...
Toronto's Venus Fest Details 2024 Mentorship Program
PUBLISHED May 7, 2024
As we patiently await news on Venus Fest's 2024 edition, the festival's organizers have detailed this summer's mentorship program, set to...
Vince Staples Says Drake/Kendrick Beef Has Been Detrimental to Black Musicians: "We Deserve Better Than That"
PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
As Drake and Kendrick Lamar's drawn-out slugfest comes to a close (we hope), Vince Staples has spoken out about the negative effects the be...
Morgan Wallen to Appear in Court for Chair-Throwing Criminal Case
PUBLISHED May 3, 2024
All-around playful guy Morgan Wallen was arrested last month for allegedly throwing a chair off of Eric Church's rooftop bar, located...
Universal Music Catalogue Returning to TikTok Under New Licensing Agreement
PUBLISHED May 2, 2024
At the end of January, Universal Music Group (UMG) — the biggest record company in the world — failed to reach a new licensing agreement...
Taylor Swift Smashes Canadian Records with 'The Tortured Poets Department'
PUBLISHED May 1, 2024
In this day and age, the release of a Taylor Swift album is not only a seismic cultural event, but a lucrative one. Surprising absolutely...