Music Biz Headlines, June 10, 2019
Tenille Arts and WOTE get anthemic, hip-hop and basketball are intertwined, and PUP returns to its roots. Also in the headlines are Don Brownrigg, Black Mountain, EWF, Billboard's new charts, streaming, Dr. John, Madonna, UTA, Paradigm, and Spotify .
By Kerry Doole
'I was on cloud nine': Sask. native Tenille Arts channels Canadian pride singing anthem at NBA Finals
"I'm proud to be Canadian, and I really hope that comes across in my version," the 25-year-old country singer from Weyburn, Sask. said. – Star-Phoenix
Walk Off the Earth's O Canada rendition at Raptors-Warriors game draws mixed reviews
The group's creative take on national anthem gets kudos from some, disdain from others. – Canadian Press
Of course Drake is a part of the Raptors. Hip hop and basketball are intertwined
His enthusiasm, his trash talking – in short, his passionate expressiveness – have rubbed many the wrong way; according to some, this hip-hop star has gone too far. But hip hop and basketball have a lengthy, intertwined relationship dating back to 1992. – Mark Campbell, Globe and Mail
B.C. Summer Festival Guide: 80+ events happening around Metro Vancouver
Plan some fun in the sun at one of the many festivals happening around Metro Vancouver this summer. – Julia Piper, Vancouver Sun
The Cadillac Lounge is officially closing after 19 years in Toronto
Another live music venue is about to bite the dust in our fair city, sources confirm: The Cadillac Lounge is closing this July — for real this time, and for good. Owner Sam Grosso says that his unique space, a veritable Parkdale fixture since it opened in 2000, has finally been sold more than two years after a real estate listing first sparked rumours of the Caddy's impending closure. – Blog TO
PUP return to play where they first headlined
In NOW's new live video, the Toronto punks come back to the Magpie – now Dundas Video – for a fiery performance of Free At Last from their new album Morbid Stuff. – Richard Trapunski, NOW
Go off with Don Brownrigg’s Fireworks
With five years between records, a refreshed and renewed artist is back. The new album, Fireworks, bears the scars of his heart and poetically illustrates tales of tortured apologies and painful realizations. – Sara Connors, The Coast
On Our Radar: Black Mountain visits a world made for Pringles and Depends in video for "Licensed to Drive"
The video has the Vancouver-via-Victoria legend Stephen McBean hunkered down on the sofa in front of a vintage red Zenith TV with a ColecoVision-issue joystick in his hand. – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
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What is happening to streaming’s superstars?
New analyses reveal a surprising truth: Over the past three years, the world’s biggest artists have seen their market share of total streams — and therefore total money distributed by the likes of Spotify — decline significantly. Why? – Tim Ingham, Rolling Stone
Billy Boy Arnold helped the blues give birth to rock ’n’ roll
He might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own. – David Whiteis, Chicago Reader
Wonderland lost
Forty years ago, Earth, Wind & Fire’s final opus produced disco’s last great moment. A month later, the genre died in a Chicago baseball stadium. My dad was there for all of it. – Jackson Howard, The Ringer
Billboard to launch weekly Top Songwriters and Top Producers charts
The rankings will spotlight top creators on the Billboard Hot 100 and other genre song charts. The charts will debut in the Billboard issue dated June 15. – Billboard
US and Canada are having a national anthem showdown during the NBA final
Before the Warriors and Raptors duke it out on the court, another battle royale takes place at the NBA Finals. And if you're skipping it, you're missing out. It's the Battle of the National Anthem Dominance between the US and Canada. Here, we look back at the showdown and rank who's winning. Amir Vera, CNN
Instead of talking ads and sales, numbers and figures, we’re talking about how to get creative and make a serious impact when you’re strapped for cash. – Symphonic Blog
Dr John: the voodoo-fuelled showman who beat his own path through rock
The trailblazer who injected New Orleans R&B with sinister psychedelia will live on as an icon of curdled idealism. – Alexis Petridis, The Guardian
Dr. John: 12 Essential Songs
From “Iko Iko” to “Such a Night” and beyond, we revisit key tracks by New Orleans’ legendary Night Tripper. – Alison Fensterstock, Rolling Stone
Madonna says New York Times piece fixated on her age ‘makes me feel raped’
In a lengthy Instagram post Thursday, Madonna expressed how upset she was by a cover story titled “Madonna at Sixty,” published days before the release of her upcoming album, “Madame X.” She wrote that the piece, which centers on how she has navigated the pop-music world she helped shape years ago, unduly concentrated on her age. – Washington Post,
UTA in talks with Paradigm for potential merger
The deal would strengthen UTA's music department and augment Paradigm's film and television business. – Dave Brooks, Billboard
Rapper jailed after allegedly charging $4 million on credit to fund career
Music to Apple's and Spotify's ears: Paid streaming expected to skyrocket
There could be nearly 1.2 billion paid music-streaming subscriptions by 2030. – The Motley Fool
The record industry expects a windfall. Where will the money go?
With streaming poised to infuse billions of dollars into the music business, artists are once again hoping to get their fair share. – Marc Hogan, Pitchfork
