Post Rogers Shaw Merger, Jobs Are Getting Axed As Ottawa Radio Shuts Down Drew Wilson | October 30, 2023 The all too familiar cycle of mergers leading to layoffs continues as a CityNews Ottawa radio broadcast shuts down.
Editorial: Why Radio Died As a Music Discovery Medium (Don’t Blame the Internet) Drew Wilson | December 6, 2022 Radio was once the place to be heard on for an artist. That isn’t the case any more. Drew Wilson talks about his perspective on why that is.
Why Labelling the Internet As a Broadcaster is a Non-Starter for Bill C-10 Debate Drew Wilson | November 7, 2021 A lot of wrongheaded opinions supporting Bill C-10 stems from considering the Internet as another broadcaster. We explain why this is wrong.
Best Year Ever – Canadian Broadcaster Stats Show Record Growth Drew Wilson | April 7, 2018 While FairPlay Canada claims that streaming is killing the industry, more stats shows that the opposite is true.
RIAA Gains Support for Radio Tax Drew Wilson | May 2, 2010 During an event on Capitol Hill, the AFL-CIO hailed the radio tax as fair pay for a hard days work.
RIAA vs. Public Radio – Performance Rights Act Moves Ahead Drew Wilson | May 15, 2009 If one were to frame this as a case of biting the hand that feeds it, there would be plenty of people who wouldn’t be surprised at the comparison. A bill in the US is moving ahead that would tack on a brand new tax onto public radio broadcasters where if radio plays music, they …
Government Publishes Study on Collectives Operating In Canada Drew Wilson | August 9, 2007 For years, common themes have emerged about copyright collectives. Some wondered if every artist received royalties for airplay or if it was merely the more popular artists that was on the receiving end.
Slyck Interviews the NCRA Drew Wilson | June 22, 2007 While there may be a number of issues surfacing, such as Bill C-59 and Bill C-453, there’s another battle brewing under the radar.
Is Podcasting a Profitable Venture? Drew Wilson | December 15, 2005 With podcasting’s popularity booming as well as other free internet goodies, there also comes the temptation of earning quite a lump of change in the process.
Podcasting On the Rise Drew Wilson | December 12, 2005 Podcasting has accomplished many extraordinary feats recently. Inexpensive by nature, almost anyone with some spare change can start their own Internet radio or TV show.
