GlenB

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Joined: September 8, 2023
Articles: 456

Music Business

The Music Business Ecosystem In Five Infographics

Graphics are taken from the analysis of the New York City music industry, as recently commissioned. Until this study was completed, music was lumped in with other sectors and NYC leaders didn’t have a clear picture of just the music…

GlenB
April 12, 2017

Music Business

Why Belong To the Musicians Union?

The AFM has been promoting and protecting professional musicians since 1896, and it continues to be an effective advocate for musicians’ rights in the workplace, whether on a symphony stage, in a recording studio, or on tour.

GlenB
April 10, 2017

Music Business

Proud To Be Part Of The Music Industry Working Committee

Yes, I am encouraged by the Ambitious City event and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s endorsement of the music sector as being special in Hamilton. For me this is the strongest reason to believe music industries deserve to fall squarely under the jurisdiction of economic development.

GlenB
April 7, 2017

Artists-Musicians, Bands

Gabrielle Giroux of ‘The Wolfe’ Talks about CBC Searchlight Top 4 and MORE!

The Wolfe’s CBC Searchlight song submission titled “Dumb Dog” is a catchy tune that brings light to a relatively serious topic in a fun way. Guitarist/Vocalist Gabrielle Giroux explained that being in an all-girl band has had its challenges. The song touches upon various obstacles that the band had to overcome in order to prove themselves.

GlenB
April 7, 2017

Artists-Musicians, News, Singer-songwriters

Terra Lightfoot Joins Bruce Cockburn on Central/Eastern Canada Tour – Including Hamilton Sept 30th

(HAMILTON, ON) Celebrated roots rocker Terra Lightfoot is excited to announce that she will be joining legendary singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn as solo support on a run of central and eastern Canadian dates this fall. The full list of dates follows…

GlenB
April 4, 2017

Artists-Musicians, Music Business, Singer-songwriters

TOITO Talks About His Upcoming Performance at Canadian Music Week, The Success of ‘Fool’, and MORE!

Although Toito’s career has taken him around Canada, the Ontario native says he always has love for his hometown of Hamilton. Toito explains that he has learned the most from what he calls “failures”, and advises rising artists to learn from their “mistakes”.

GlenB
April 4, 2017

Music Business

Entertainment Blogger/Host/ Saverina Scozzari reports on the CBC Searchlight Competition!

Saverina Scozzari is best known for her work with Hamilton’s local television station ‘Cable 14’. The entertainment blogger initially worked with the news station as the assistant producer of the lifestyle program 'Hamilton Life’.

GlenB
April 3, 2017

Artists-Musicians, Ensembles, News

Aaron Jensen of A Capella Group ‘Countermeasure’ Chats about Hitting Over 68K on their new Hit “Life is Fine” & MORE!

Real Talk with Dre Pao – Countermeasure (Aaron Jensen) Presented by: Greater Hamilton Musician HAMILTON, ON — Countermeasure fuses unique vocals with beautifully crafted melodies to create a sound that truly puts them in a category of their own. The…

GlenB
April 2, 2017

Artists-Musicians, New Music Release

M.L. Holton’s ‘CANADADA: TAKE TWO’ – A Rich Musical Adventure

A world of styles and timbres can be heard including afro-cuban rhythms, folk melodies, space-age effects, electronic synthesized sounds, conventional guitars, violins. Herein lies the source of interest to the listener, where every musical track has something original or intriguing which evokes surprise and joy.

GlenB
March 31, 2017