Music Biz Headlines, Feb. 12, 2018
Former bandmates in Crystal Castles face off in court, and a look at the future of the CD. Also in today's roundup of headlines, Mark E. Smith, Andrew Forde, plagiarism, Brendan Canning, Ruby Boots, Come From Away, Aaron Goodvin, high vinyl prices, and Lucinda Williams.
By Kerry Doole
Canadian musician’s court motion draws on #MeToo movement
A court case between Alice Glass and Ethan Kath, former bandmates in electro-punk group Crystal Castles, is playing out in LA – Julien Gignac, Toronto Star
Same old song: The debate over copyright litigation in the music industry
Plagiarism allegations are frequently a hot topic in the music industry, but rarely does the conversation leak outside recording studios quite as it has in recent memory – David Friend, Canadian Press
The CD is dead? Not so fast
Best Buy might have dumped it and we’re all addicted to Spotify, but the truth about the format’s health is complex – Annie Zaleski, Salon
Brawl breaks out at funeral of The Fall singer Mark E Smith - but pal says "he'd have loved it"
Guitarist Ben Pritchard said there were chaotic scenes at the maverick frontman’s send-off with "bottles thrown and drinks poured over people" – Tom Bryant, Daily Mail
Andrew Forde searches for Canadian identity by reimagining Glenn Gould
In Ideas Of North, a new collaboration with Shad, Iskwé and others, the violinist strives to “reinterpret what it means to be Canadian" – Jonathan Dekel, NOW
Brendan Canning: The Wavelength interview
The amiable co-founder of Broken Social Scene discusses touring, the Canadian music scene, his deep love of Toronto FC, and his boredom with contempo R&B – Angelo Gio Mateo, Wavelength Music
Plainspoken singer Ruby Boots on new album, leaving Australia for Nashville
Singer Bex Chilcott is making a splash on the Americana scene. Her new LP 'Don't Talk About It' is her first since relocating to Music City – Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone
Come From Away's investors are doing the impossible – making money off a Canadian musical
The hit is shaping up to be the biggest financial success story in Canadian theatre history – J. Kelly Nestruck, The Globe and Mail
Esprit Orchestra weaves cellphones into its concert
Devices were welcome at the tech-savvy production held in Toronto on the weekend – Trish Crawford, Toronto Star
Steve Newton's lavish new book on Gord Downie pays career-spanning tribute to a legend
In Gord Downie, we get the singer in his own words, breaking down everything from his approach to performing to his songwriting process – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
Why is the price of vinyl albums at a record high?
Music on vinyl has been coming back for years, and production is ramping up at a Burlington plant. So why are the prices getting so crazy? – Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
Aaron Goodvin beats country drum on a tour in support of Gord Bamford
The Albertan singer/songwriter is in the catbird seat now, represented by Sakamoto Entertainment and releasing his songs via Warner Music Canada – Stephen Cooke, Chronicle-Herald
Saxophonist plays conversational analogy for would-be improvisers
“I believe all human beings are wired to improvise just like you and I are improvising right now in this conversation" – Jeff Antoniuk – Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal
How Pleasence Records is rethinking the label model
A new music festival and podcast are part of the Toronto record label's search for true independence – Michael Rancic, NOW
Lucinda Williams, singer and prolific songwriter, is writing a memoir
The acclaimed roots performer and songwriter whose career stretches back more than three decades is writing a memoir to be published by Henry Holt and Company in 2020 – Sopan Deb, NY Times
