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2017 Was The Year Of The Weeknd On Canadian Radio

The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes top the list of Canadian airplay earners in 2017 and Nielsen Music reports that on-demand streams set a new record, surpassing 900M in the 2nd last week of the year.

2017 Was The Year Of The Weeknd On Canadian Radio

By FYI Staff

Top 10 Most Played Canadian artists


1
The Weeknd

2
Shawn Mendes

3
Hedley

4
Drake

5
Alessia Cara

6
Virginia to Vegas

7
Dallas Smith

8
Shawn Hook

9
Dean Brody

10
Serena Ryder

Worth Noting

As of Week 48, Audio On-Demand Streams up 75% over same period in 2016.

Week 48 was the first week since Nielsen Music began tracking streaming in Canada that audio on-demand streams surpassed the 900 million mark.

Streaming lifts help make up for the drops in physical and digital sales.

  • Albums w/TEA w/SEA On-Demand up 8%

  • Overall albums down 16%

  • Digital Tracks down 19%

Vinyl albums continued their upward growth, with a 22% YTD increase over the same period in 2016.

Vinyl sales have shown a year over year increase each year since 2011.

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Dan Hawie
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Dan Hawie

Record Labels

Dan Hawie Promoted to Managing Director of Last Gang Records by MNRK Music Group

Formerly with Dine Alone Records and Nevado Records, the Toronto-based label exec joined Last Gang in 2017 where he served as director of marketing and A&R.

MNRK Music Group has announced the promotion of Dan Hawie to managing director of Last Gang Records. Effective immediately, Hawie will oversee Last Gang’s finances and assume expanded leadership across A&R and brand strategy. Based in Toronto, he will report to Randy Derebegian, vp of artist development, and Chris Moncada, coo of MNRK Music Group.

"I’m incredibly honoured to carry the legacy of Last Gang forward," Hawie says. "Twenty-one years in, our ‘Us Against The World’ mentality continues to fuel everything we do. Foundational artists like Death From Above 1979, Metric, and Mother Mother are still shaping culture today, while our new guard, including Bella Poarch, Ho99o9, Loving, and Mondo Cozmo, continues to push boundaries and move the culture forward. I’m grateful to help preserve that independent spirit, and especially proud to champion such incredible art with the same passion and belief as the artists creating it.”

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