Here is this week's Nielsen Marketwatch report which features Canadian music stats for the current week and YTD with comparisons to last year. This chart is published every Tuesday.
By FYI Staff
Here is this week's Nielsen Marketwatch 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.
Jeff Ojeda, Phase Entertainment Group
Helmed by Jeff Ojeda, the company representing country singer-songwriter Kyle McKearney is expanding its services to include sync licensing, agency, and label representation.
A boutique Vancouver management company is growing its impact.
Phase Management has re-branded as Phase Entertainment Group, expanding from management services into sync licensing, agency and label representation.
Founded in 2017, the company is helmed by industry veteran Jeff Ojeda, who also serves as Vice President of Music B.C, and has two flagship signees: alternative country artist Kyle McKearney and Grammy-nominated producer Spencer Bleasdale.
Phase's sync activties have already generated strong results, landing McKearney a significant spot on CBC's Heartland — described as the largest sync placement in that show's 18 season history. McKearney also won the 2023 Canadian Country Music Association Award for Alternative Country Album of the Year.
"This rebrand reflects our evolution as a company and our commitment to supporting artists in every aspect of their careers,” says Ojeda. “By diversifying our services, we aim to provide the tools and resources necessary for artists to thrive in today’s ever-changing music industry.”
Phase has served as sync agent for Canadian country star Brett Kissel, netting him sync placements in programs like Hockey Night In Canada, Sportsnet, MLB and more. Ojeda has also helped craft strategic campaigns for major artists like Nickelback, Morgan Wallen and Keshia Chanté.
Ojeda has already been celebrated for his work with Phase. In 2023, he won the Music Managers Forum of Canada's inaugural Trailblazer Award. He's also been nominated the Canadian Independent Music Association's Make it BOLD Award and the Canadian Live Music Association's Manager of the Year Award.
Phase's expansion indicates that in the transforming music landscape, it can be advantageous for a company to have multiple offerings and revenue sources — providing everything to a smaller roster instead of one thing to many clients.
