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Shaggy & Sting Capture Today's Diverse Pop Sound

Pop music is in a state of flux. How else does one explain a hit parade featuring Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Drake, Matthew Good and Sting with Shaggy?

Shaggy & Sting Capture Today's Diverse Pop Sound

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 Jan. 26 and the Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parenthesis.


Top Downloads

  1. Kelly Clarkson “I Don’t Think About You” (Warner)

  2. Justin Timberlake f. Chris Stapleton “Say Something” (Sony)

  3. Maroon 5 “Wait” (Interscope/Universal)

  4. Drake “God’s Plan” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)

  5. Matthew Good “There The First Time” (Warner)

  6. Sting & Shaggy “Don’t Make Me Wait” (A&M/Universal)

  7. Zedd with Maren Morris & Grey “The Middle” (Universal)

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  8. Thirty Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” (Interscope/Universal)

  9. Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Tight Or Don’t” (Universal)

  10. The Static Shift “Wide Awake” (Big Machine)

Most Active Indies

  1. MK “17” (Ultra/DMD Promo)

  2. Hollerado “Eloise” (Royal Mountain/Canvas Promo)

  3. Rhye “Taste” (Last Gang)

  4. 10 Years “Novacaine” (Mascot/RPMpromo)

  5. Alice Merton “No Roots” (Mom+Pop/Frontside Promo)

  6. Shane McNulty “If It’s Alright” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)

  7. Jesse Slack “I Wish I Never Met You” (Indie)

  8. Lisa Nicole “Mad About It” (Sugar Pistol/Pitbull Promo)

  9. Fortunate Ones “Northern Star” (Old Farm Pony/With A Bullet Promo)

  10. Easthaven f. Mark Konarowski “Country Girl” (Markon)

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CCMA Launches Canada-Australia Country Music Exchange
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CCMA Launches Canada-Australia Country Music Exchange

The international exchange aims to introduce country musicians from each nation into a new market. Australian singer Tyla Rodrigues is currently in Canada, while Jade Eagleson is heading to Australia in 2027.

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has launched a new program connecting Canada's country music scene with international opportunities.

CCMA has unveiled its Canada-Australia Country Music Exchange, a new program to introduce Canadian and Australian country musicians into each other's markets. The initiative is meant to foster long-term growth through performances and connections with label executives, giving the artist an international base that they can continue to build upon. The pilot project, which will be evaluated after its inaugural run, aims to support artists through radio, streaming, festivals, live shows and media.

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