During Indie Week this year, I attended sessions that focused on helping artists get more income, and here’s some ideas for y’all. Music Licensing. Licensing/synching your tunes can be a lucrative revenue stream. Get yer songs on film, TV and ads. In fact, if you can pull off a “sounds like” song that is similar to big artists, music supervisors prefer that cuz it’s cheaper for them. […]
2020 is a weird year for filing taxes. For many, it could be the first time that they owed taxes. Sure, there were a few freebies, like the one-time extra GST/HST credit, but if you collected the max CERB of $14,000, that was handed out pre-tax and it’s a taxable benefit that will get added […]
Keep an eye on your available credit! Everyone needs access to credit now and again. Remember the days when you got a letter that gave you an increased limit on your credit card, or a pre-approved line of credit offer? Those days are pretty much gone. Now, bank are doing an about face, and […]
A few weeks ago, Marc Belaiche reached out to me to see if I would like to be a speaker at the upcoming Virtual Music Expo being held tomorrow, Saturday May 30th. Yeah, I know. Short notice, but I was busy doing my taxes this week! Anyways, I thought it sounded awesome, so I […]
I messed up. Not once, but twice. In the summer, Gord Deppe, agreed to answer a few questions for my Interview With The Vampire blog. Gord is one of the founding members of The Spoons and is also currently the lead guitar player for Flock of Seagulls. (You guys know I love my 80’s music, […]
Welcome to the revised Municipal Code Chapter 591, the first since 2002. On Oct 29, 2019, MusicOntario hosted an info session at the Rivoli, led by Rod Jones, Jessica Stanley, and Mike Tanner from City Hall. Here’s what I learned about the new law. And it’s not all bad. The City consulted with local stakeholders, […]
Tips to Help You Make the Best of the CMW Aftermath This was my 5th year volunteering with CMW and my 4th as the unofficial ‘cat herder’ for the B2B meetings in International Marketplace with Kathy Hahn during the Music Summit. It was 4 long days, and I met tons of very cool people, […]
I had no idea how awesome the Toronto Reference Library (TRL) has become! The last time I stepped foot in there was back in my University days to cram for exams in the study cubbies. In April, 2018, I attended a Music Tech Meetup at the library hosted by Alan Cross, and was totally […]
Alanis Morissette’s breakout album Jagged Little Pill, is one of those awesome albums that stands the test of time. Ironic as it may seem, many of the song titles relate to what happened to her. Songs like You Otta Know, Hand in Pocket, Ironic (oops, already said that one), Right Through You, and You Learn. […]