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MJ Doc Fuels Reinterest in 'Whacko' Jacko’s Music

The media furor and speculation that followed HBO’s Leaving Neverland 2-part doc has led to a small numbe

MJ Doc Fuels Reinterest in 'Whacko' Jacko’s Music

By David Farrell

The media furor and speculation that followed HBO’s Leaving Neverland 2-part doc has led to a small number of radio stations erasing Michael Jackson’s hits from their playlists, the cancellation of a planned jukebox musical and the deceased singer’s estate volubly outraged. But here in Canada, the stink has created a cash cow with album, digital tracks and on-demand streams surging in the wake of the two-parter. The only significant evidence that The King of Pop’s influence is waning in Canada is a 27-percent drop in airplay spins since the show’s airing


Jackson’s alleged badness has created a thriller wave of good news for Sony Music and the estate.

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Here’s a breakdown of MJ’s Canada-wide metrics for the week ending March 7, 2019, as compared with the week ending Feb. 28, 2019.

  • Physical albums up a whopping 48%

  • Digital albums up 27%

  • Total albums up 39%

  • Digital tracks up 8%

  • On-demand streams up 7%

  • Airplay spins down 27%

Data provided by Nielsen Canada and SoundScan.

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Bruce Allen Steps Down as President, Names Paul Haagenson to Lead Bruce Allen Talent
Jacob Green

Bruce Allen

Management

Bruce Allen Hands Presidency of His Talent Firm to Paul Haagenson

Allen steps into the chairman role as Haagenson takes over leadership of the Vancouver management firm.

Veteran Canadian music executive Paul Haagenson has been appointed president of Bruce Allen Talent, effective Oct. 6.

The move comes as company founder Bruce Allen steps into the role of chairman, continuing his long-standing involvement with the Vancouver-based management firm.

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