Here is this week's Luminate Data Market Watch national sales report, featuring stats for Canadian album sales, streams, digital sales and more.
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 abbreviation "TEA" is a term used to describe the sale of music downloads or singles. A track equivalent album is equal to 10 tracks, or 10 songs.
Photo L to R: Liam O'Brien (Marketing Manager, Big Loud Records), Seth England (Partner / CEO, Big Loud), JP Boucher (SVP of Marketing, Universal Music Canada), Julie Adam (President & CEO, Universal Music Canada), Royce Risser (Head of Country Music, The Familie), Lucy Bartozzi (VP of Marketing, Big Loud Records), Steve Astephen (Founder / CEO, The Familie), Owen Riegling, Brianne Deslippe (SVP of Marketing, Big Loud Records), Cody 'Kode' Roberts (Manager, The Familie), Sara Knabe (SVP of A&R, Big Loud Records), Amanda Kingsland (VP of A&R, Universal Music Canada)
“On my very first trip to Nashville, I stood outside the Big Loud building and dreamed about one day getting the chance to work with them,” Riegling shared. It's a partnership with Universal Music Canada, where he is also signed.
Owen Riegling's breakthrough story is continuing.
Today (August 25), the rising Canadian country star revealed that the influential country label Big Loud Records — which recently expanded their marketing leadership team — has signed on as his U.S. label partner, joining forces with his home label Universal Music Canada.
Since winning the 2022 Boots & Hearts Festival Emerging Artist Competition, Riegling has established himself as one of Canada's emerging voices in country music, and the goal is to expand his reach south of the border.
Last year, the Mildmay, Ontario native earned two Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards, one of which was for his track “Old Dirt Roads,” which peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Billboard Canada Country Airplay chart. He’s currently charting on Country, with “Coming Home To You (Bigger House),” his duet with Mackenzie Porter. Not to mention opening stints for country stars Brett Young, Jake Owen, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Chase Rice.
“On my very first trip to Nashville, I stood outside the Big Loud building and dreamed about one day getting the chance to work with them,” says Riegling expressing his excitement. “To see that dream come full circle and become a reality is truly surreal. Big Loud has a proven track record of building artists that I’ve looked up to for years, and I’m honoured to now have their support as I continue to grow my career.”
Along with the announcement came the reveal of Riegling’s new single, “Taillight This Town,” out October 3. The track marks his first release in nearly a year, capturing the energy of new beginnings and coming of age. It was co-written with Jimi Bell (Brantley Gilbert, Jon Pardi, Luke Combs, Bailey Zimmerman), Kyle Sturrock (Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley) and produced in Nashville by Oscar Charles (Elvie Shane, Chase Rice).
“I’ve lived a lot of life since my last release — it’s been nearly a year filled with travel, new places, and incredible people,” shares Riegling. “All of those experiences have shaped me into who I am stepping into this next chapter.”
Riegling also recently hired a management team that bridges Canada and the U.S., so he is continuing to make moves on both sides of the border.
Later this month, Riegling joins country superstar Luke Bryan on tour in Noblesville, Indiana (August 28), and Buffalo, New York (August 30).
