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March/April 2019, Vol. XLI, No.2
DEPARTMENTS
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First Take
Changes
CM Radio
Events
Hot Gear
Advertisers’ Index
Tech Tools
Classifieds
Showcase
COLUMNS
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Guitar – J uan Coronado
Keyboards – Allysia Van Betuw
Bass – Jason Raso
Percussion – Jayson Brinkworth
Woodwinds – Jim Brenan
Brass – Paul Baron
Digital Music – Vekked
Vocals – Scott Henderson
Writing – Michael Davidson
Recording – Dajaun Martineau
Live Sound – Travis Stoddart
Business – Ryan Granville-Martin
FEATURES
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The Evolution of
the Art
By Kevin Young
Since 1979, Canadian Musician has
extensively covered how the ever-shifting
technological landscape has affected the
creation and distribution of music. So where
are we now, and where are we headed?
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The Era of the
Artistpreneur
By Andrew King
“What ‘thinking like an entrepreneur’ means
is not being afraid to get punched in the
mouth … An entrepreneur doesn’t care; an
entrepreneur just goes out and does.”
SERVING CANADIAN ARTISTS & THE INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS THEM
COVER DESIGN:
KAREN BASHURA
THE EVOLUTION OF
THE ART
Creating & Capturing
Music Over the Past
Four Decades
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Challenges &
Opportunities Facing
Various Factions of the
Business
PAVING THE PATH
FORWARD
Insightful Ideas to Drive
Progress & Help Creators
Prosper
How Streaming
Changed
Everything 42
The State of the
Industry 49
INDIE INSIDER 10
ROAD TEST 20
By Michael Raine
In the five years since our commemorative
35 th anniversary issue, nothing has had a
greater impact on the music business – or
the artists seeking to make a living from it –
than music streaming.
By Andrew King
Streaming services. Copyright reform. The
value gap. Music cities. There’s certainly no
shortage of hot-button topics facing the
Canadian music industry leading into 2020.
The Business of Production
Music
Sennheiser’s IE 40 Pro dynamic
in-ear monitors, PreSonus’s Studio 24c
& FaderPort USB recording tools & the
Nextone Artist guitar amplifier from
BOSS