Archived News and Articles - February 2008
Archive Date - February 29, 2008
IS THAT SONG A HIT?
Grant Robertson – Globe and Mail
Radio stations have been padding their profits for years by milking tried-and-true hits and doing whatever they can to avoid taking chances on up-and-coming Canadian artists, a new federal report on the industry alleges.
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Archive Date - February 28, 2008
BROADCASTING DECISION CRTC 2008-44
CKIZ-FM Vernon and CIGV-FM Penticton and their transmitters – Acquisition of assets
CRTC Release
The Commission denies the application by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd. (the general partner) and Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership (Pattison), to acquire from Rogers Broadcasting Limited the assets of the commercial radio programming undertaking CKIZ-FM Vernon and its transmitter CKIZ-FM-1 Enderby, British Columbia. The Commission also denies the application by Pattison to acquire from Great Valleys Radio Ltd. the assets of the commercial radio programming undertaking CIGV-FM Penticton and its transmitters CIGV-FM-1 Keremeos and CIGV-FM-2 Princeton, British Columbia.
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Archive Date - February 28, 2008
BROADCASTING DECISION CRTC 2008-45
CKAV-FM Toronto, CKAV-FM-2 Vancouver, CKAV-FM-3 Calgary, CKAV-FM-4 Edmonton, CKAV-FM-8 Kitchener-Waterloo, CKAV-FM-9 Ottawa and CKAV-FM-10 Montréal – Licence amendments
CRTC Release
The Commission approves applications by Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc. (AVR) to amend the broadcasting licences for its radio programming undertakings in Edmonton, Montréal and Kitchener-Waterloo, in order to replace their current conditions of licence with those that the Commission imposed on AVR’s radio programming undertakings in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa in Broadcasting Decision 2007-121.
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Archive Date - February 28, 2008
ROCK 105.3 LAUNCHES IN MEDICINE HAT
CNW
Rogers Broadcasting today launched FM radio station Rock 105.3 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The station is the first rock station in the local market and will feature artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nickelback, ACDC and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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Archive Date - February 28, 2008
RADIO-INTERNET VALUE
RMB Release
A further in-depth analysis of the Foundation Research study released last month shows conclusively that advertisers who use radio to drive listeners to their websites dramatically improve purchase intent.
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Archive Date - February 28, 2008
DEBUNKING THE SONG TAX
Diane Francis – National Post
You probably read about the proposal put forward last week by the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) for a $5 monthly tax to be applied to all "internet subscriptions" and distributed to songwriters as compensation for illegal music sharing. As a sensible human being, your reaction was either rage, laughter or some combination of the two. But let us put on a sober face for a moment and enumerate everything we can think of that is wrong with this pitch:
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Archive Date - February 27, 2008
CHUM RADIO FANFEST CONCERT
Alanis Morissette, Finger Eleven, Jully Black, Elise Estrada, State of Shock, Canadian Idol winner Brian Melo and Kreesha Turner headline exclusive concert at the historic Masonic Temple in Toronto on March 7
CNW
CTVglobemedia's CHUM Radio Division announced today details for CHUM Radio Fanfest during Canadian Music Week on Friday, March 7 at Toronto's historic Masonic Temple. The inaugural Fanfest concert will be an annual marquee event to highlight Canadian Music Week. The event celebrates Canadian talent, from the country's established superstars to emerging artists. This year's lineup includes performances by Finger Eleven, Alanis Morissette, Jully Black, Brian Melo, Kreesha Turner, Elise Estrada and State Of Shock. Leveraging the influence of CHUM Radio's top-rated stations across the country, the CHUM Radio Fanfest concert has attracted an all-star lineup.
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Archive Date - February 25, 2008
$5/MONTH SAVE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
Greg Quill – Toronto Star
The Songwriters Association of Canada proposes a $5 monthly fee on subscribers’ Internet bills that would make it legal to download music and hopefully save the failing music industry.
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Archive Date - February 25, 2008
DIGITAL TO LEAD MUSIC SALES
Jennifer Netherby – Billboard
Digital music sales will surpass CD sales in five years, according to a new report from Forrester Research ominously titled "The End of Music As We Know It."
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Archive Date - February 25, 2008
BIG DOG FINDS A HOME
Jeff DeDekker – Regina Leader-Post
Selling an FM country music station to Regina listeners should be about as difficult as selling cold beer at a Saskatchewan Roughriders game in August but Big Dog 92.7 isn't taking anything for granted.
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Archive Date - February 25, 2008
MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS NOMINEES
Thursday March 6, 2008
6:15PM-6:45PM - The Canadian Music Industry Awards Reception
7:00PM-9:30PM - The Canadian Music Industry Awards Gala
CMW Release
CMW'S most storied event is the “can't miss” soiree on your calendar. Over the years, the Music Industry Awards has been “buzz central” with media attention, feuds started and friendships cemented. And, oh yeah, it has handed out countless kudos to the legends and pioneers of the industry. Join our host, comedienne Carla Collins for an electric evening as we pay tribute to Hall of Fame inductees Terry McBride and John Brunton.
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Archive Date - February 25, 2008
SIGNALS STRONG FOR RADIO INDUSTRY
Jonathan Ratner – Financial Post
Despite an “old media” label, radio continues to command more advertising dollars each year, which should help the stock prices of publicly-traded radio broadcasters, says Carl Bayard, a media analyst at Genuity Capital Markets. He has a “buy” recommendation on Canada’s two biggest radio operators Astral Media Inc. and Corus Entertainment Inc.
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Archive Date - February 25, 2008
APPOINTMENT TO CRTC
Broadcaster
The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced the appointment of Marc Patrone as a full-time member of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
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Archive Date - February 20, 2008
WINEHOUSE GOLDEN AT GRAMMYS
Joni Mitchell, Michael Bublé pick up early awards, but Canadians mostly shut out; jazz great Herbie Hancock gets album of the year
Guy Dixon – Globe and Mail
Legendary Joni Mitchell, her collaborator Herbie Hancock and Vancouver crooner Michael Bublé were among the winners at the 50th Grammy Awards Sunday, although the night was owned by Amy Winehouse, who wasn't actually at the Los Angeles spectacle, but performed from London.
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Archive Date - February 20, 2008
MUSIC WEBSITES FIGHTING TO BE FREE
Jefferson Graham – USA Today
There's a new music revolution brewing, and it's social.
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Archive Date - February 20, 2008
TERRESTRIAL NET AUDIENCE GREW 37% IN 07
Jeffrey Yorke – Radio and Records
Online listening to radio produced by radio broadcasters increased by 37% last year, while pure-play operators saw a 13% year-to-year decline in audience levels, according to a new report by J.P. Morgan media analysts John Blackledge and Aaron Chew.
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Archive Date - February 20, 2008
K-ROCK SINGS WINNING TUNE
Radio station awarded naming rights for new sports and entertainment centre
Jordan Press – Kingston Whig-Standard
The name of the new downtown sports and entertainment centre is music to the ears of the city.
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Archive Date - February 11, 2008
WHY AM STATIONS ARE DISAPPEARING
Kingston, Ont., is the latest city to lose its AM radio stations, but it likely won't be the last. Tired of stagnant revenue and tiny profits, broadcasters are jumping to the FM dial every chance they get
Grant Robertson – Globe and Mail
Almost 30 years of Ray Bergstrom's life have been spent as a disc jockey on AM radio. But the most agonizing music selection he ever made came last month when he chose Roy Orbison's It's Over to be the final song played on Kingston's 960 AM.
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Archive Date - February 7, 2008
DION LEADS JUNO NOMINATIONS
Cassandra Szklarski – Canadian Press
Céline Dion, who marked a change in musical direction with her latest disc Taking Chances, received a leading six Juno Award nominations Tuesday.
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Archive Date - February 6, 2008
LOWEST OF THE LOW FOR HALL OF FAME
Performances By The New Pornographers, Tokyo Police Club, Besnard Lakes, Young Galaxy, Attack in Black and The Cliks - Saturday, March 8th at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto
CMW Release
Legendary Canadian rock group, Lowest of the Low will be inducted into the Indies Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 8th as part of the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. Presented by inDiscover.net, “The Indies” celebrate outstanding achievement in sound recording and live performance.
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Archive Date - February 6, 2008
FCC RELEASES CROSS-OWNERSHIP RULES
Jeffrey Yorke – Radio and Records
Nearly seven weeks after the FCC’s five commissioners voted to amend the controversial newspaper-broadcast ownership rule on Dec. 18, the agency on Monday (Feb. 4) released the final order that spells out the day’s discussion and votes, putting them into a detailed in a 157-page document that will become federal regulation.
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Archive Date - February 6, 2008
RADIO HEADS UPBEAT ABOUT BIZ
All Access
"The Status and Future of Audio-Anchored Advertising" was presented Thursday (1/31) evening by The Southern California Broadcasters Association and trade organization ThinkLA. The panel featured Clear Channel Radio Pres./CEO John Hogan, CBS Radio Pres./CEO Dan Mason, Citadel Chairman/CEO Farid Suleman, Emmis Chairman/Pres./CEO Jeff Smulyan and Univision Pres./COO Gary Stone. Radio One Pres./CEO Alfred Liggins was scheduled but did not appear.
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Archive Date - February 5, 2008
MAJORS WEIGH DEAL WITH ONLINE SERVICE
Joseph Menn – Los Angeles Times
Major record companies may be considering deals with Qtrax to allow music lovers to listen to any tune, anytime, free of charge.
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Archive Date - February 5, 2008
ARTISTS FOR COPYRIGHT LAWS
National Post
In anticipation of a new federal copyright law, an alliance representing writers, musicians and actors has released a platform detailing what they think is best for Canadian artists.
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Archive Date - February 5, 2008
ONLY STRONGEST FEATURES IMPACT
Alexandra Cahill – Radio and Records
“What Happens When Features Come On,” a study conducted by Coleman Insights, reveals that programming features on music radio stations have more of an impact on long-term brand development than an instant effect on Portable People Meter-based listening levels. Radio audiences tune in to specific programming features in an inconsistent manner, and only the strongest performers have a real impact on their behavior.
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