FYI Music for Jun 30th, 2022 – Al Mair Peter Shurman Headstones Beyoncé
News Story
| Alexander Mair Appointed Order of Canada Member
Jun 29, 2022
Governor General Mary Simon named 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada on Wednesday, including two musicians and maverick CanCon entrepreneur Alexander Mair, who is now a Companion Member, as per the news announcement “for his visionary and enduring contributions to the Canadian music industry.”
Media Beat
Jun 30, 2022
In the news today Reuters reports on a growing trend amongst consumers to limit their exposure to news, TikTok targetted by FCC, rappers face the music in new criminal investigation, Australians still love their radio casts, and sour economic news accelerates cord-cutting in the US of A.
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| Beyoncé Has This Week’s Hot New Radio Track
Jun 28, 2022
Beyoncé rockets back into the limelight with a quasi-self-confessional song cobbled together by eight credited songwriters and a video that is awash with skin. Also in the spotlight this week are new tracks by Virginia To Vegas and a melodic thumper from (pictured) Headstones.
News Story
| Dave Charles’ Q&A Spotlights Peter Shurman
Jun 29, 2022
Peter Shurman’s career has had multiple highs and lows, but few have the breadth of experience in broadcasting, and then there’s his run in politics. Dave Charles lets today’s spotlight do the talking and it’s a fascinating reel he unspools. With video.
| Luminate Data Market Watch Facts & Figures: June 23rd, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
Here is this week’s Luminate Data Market Watch report which features Canadian music stats for the current week and YTD with comparisons to last year. This chart is published every Tuesday. The…
A Conversation With…
| A Podcast Conversation With … Al Runt
Jun 29, 2022
Alex Currie, better known by his artistic moniker RUNT or Al Runt, began his art career in Toronto’s underground scene in the early ’80s, drawing posters to hang around the Cameron House, and eventually landing the gig to paint the now-iconic mural outside Lee’s Palace.
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