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It's Joy To The World In This Radio Friendly Countdown

It’s Christmas time, and the bells are ringing, so don’t be surprised to hear some of the old with the new. Take the Chairman of the Board. He’s teamed up with Seal, if you can believe it. There's a stocking full of music videos here for your enjoyment.

It's Joy To The World In This Radio Friendly Countdown

By FYI Staff

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into two categories. Top Downloads represents the most copied tracks in the week ending Dec. 15th, and the Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parenthesis.


Top Downloads

Eminem f. Ed Sheeran “The River” (Aftermath/Shady/Interscope/Universal)

Walk Off the Earth “Deck the Halls” (Universal)

Ed Sheeran with Andrea Bocelli “Perfect Symphony” (Warner)

Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs “Tough” (Dine Alone/Canvas Promo)

Marianas Trench “Rhythm of Your Heart” (Sony)

Seal & Frank Sinatra “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (Universal)

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Eminem f. Beyoncé “Walk on Water” (Aftermath/Shady/Interscope/Universal)

Cheat Codes f. Fetty Wap & CVBZ “Feels Great” (300/DMD Promo)

Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé “Perfect” (Warner)

BTS “Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” (Sony)

Most Active Indies

Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs “Tough” (Dine Alone/Canvas Promo)

Breakfast N Vegas, Bad Bunny, Messiah f. Tory Lanez & DJ Yonny “Give It Up” (Indie)

Dashboard Confessional “We Fight” (Dine Alone/Canvas Promo)

Andrew Frelick “Live to Love You” (Indie)

Jess Moskaluke f. The LoveLocks “O Holy Night” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)

Jenna Nation “Forever” (Indie/Radio Active Promo)

Hunter Brothers “Joy to The World” (Open Road)

Ivan Daines “Why I Wrote This Song for You” (Indie)

Jess Moskaluke “Thank God For Christmas” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)

JoJo Mason “Edge of the Night” (604/Manicdown/R. Chubey Promo)

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Executive of the Week: Justin West of Secret City Records on the Secrets of Independent Music Success​
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Executive of the Week: Justin West of Secret City Records on the Secrets of Independent Music Success​

The man behind one of Canada's most successful indie labels talks about the late-blooming success of French-language streaming record-holder Patrick Watson, why he builds long-term relationships with artists, and why it's important for the indie sector to work together.

Justin West is a leader and advocate in Canada’s independent music scene, but he didn’t plan it out that way. When he started his record label Secret City Records in Montreal in the mid-2000s, it was out of necessity. He had met an artist he loved and wanted to build a career with, and the label was a means to do it. That artist was Patrick Watson, and 20 years later he — and Secret City — are more successful than ever.

West — a multiple time Billboard Canada Power Player – leads one of the biggest indie labels in Canada while also advocating for the sector on multiple boards both locally and internationally. When we speak to him for this Executive of the Week interview, he’s just returned from Banff for the National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture, and is a central figure in discussions around the Online Streaming Act and collective negotiations with online streaming platforms.

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