Category Archives: Music
Ottawa’s main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park
OTTAWA — Large-scale Canada Day celebrations will return to the national capital July 1, with most of the action taking place in a park just west of Parliament Hill. Daytime and evening shows are scheduled for LeBreton Flats Park, capped off
Creator of popular kids’ YouTube channel slams federal online-streaming bill
OTTAWA — The Canadian creator of a children’s YouTube channel with 34.2 million subscribers has condemned the government’s online-streaming bill as a "bad piece of legislation" written by people who don't understand how digital platforms work. Morghan ...
Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021
OTTAWA — The body representing Canada's songwriters and composers has revealed that on average musicians writing their own material earned only $67 last year in royalties from domestic streaming services. SOCAN, which collects the royalties of musicia...
Feds signal room for tweaking online streaming bill in committee
OTTAWA — The federal government has signalled it is open to MPs tweaking a bill that would subject streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters. Chris Bittle, parliamentary secretary to the heritage minis...
Group hopes to make fourth attempt to have Russian pianist perform in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The decision to cancel a Russian pianist's concert in Vancouver over concerns of protests has left Leila Getz conflicted as she ponders whether a rising young superstar she has repeatedly tried to book will ever perform in the
Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture. In a debate Wednesday in the House of Commons about a bill to
CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online streaming, YouTube: experts
OTTAWA — Internet experts have cast doubt on whether the body the federal government wants to regulate streaming services and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and Netflix has the expertise to do so. They have also questioned whether the Canadia...
Canadian band the Elwins breaks up as COVID-19 decimates concert schedule
TORONTO — Canadian pop-rock band the Elwins say they've decided to break up as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the future of touring life. The Newmarket, Ont.-founded quartet announced the news on social media saying it "feels like the rig...
Bret (Hitman) Hart and Walk of Fame’s Class of 2021 feted at gala to air Friday night
Bret Hart's pro wrestling education began at a young age. He was hooked from the start. Wrestling was a constant presence as he grew up in Calgary and set out on a sports entertainment path. It was a journey that led
Human Rights Foundation calls on Justin Bieber to cancel Saudi Arabia performance
TORONTO — Justin Bieber is being urged by an international human rights organization to abandon his upcoming concert in Saudi Arabia. The Human Rights Foundation says it sent a letter to the Canadian pop singer calling on him to cancel a