Category Archives: Music Issues

Music Nova Scotia and SOCAN Information Session

Find out what the pros know about earning money as a songwriter and composer. Tim Hardy, SOCAN’s Member & Industry Relations Executive for Atlantic Canada, will be on hand to discuss the following topics: How to join SOCAN if you’re not already a member How SOCAN collects you money (radio, TV, film, live performances, Internet) [...]

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List of Buyers at Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week

Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week is featuring new buyers to the list of delegates at this year’s festival and conference in Yarmouth November 5 – 8.

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Woodstock: How Far Have We Come?

With the death of Edward Kennedy another piece of the 1960′s falls. Many historians feel that the ’60′s began with the inauguration of President Kennedy and ended with the botched Woodstock-style concert at Altamont Speedway in California on December 6, 1969.

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Nilsson’s “The Rainmaker” Turns 40

“First day in August Last rain was in May When the rainmaker came to Kansas In the middle of a dusty day The rainmaker said to the people Tell me what you are prepared to pay” The rainmaker said to the people “Well, I’ll conjure up a rain today” Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin: Summer, 1969 [...]

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Make Your Own Music Venue

Music never began in bars but liquor establishments became the showcase for bands in the 1970′s through the 1990′s.  Before this time the mighty juke box and the the pool table ruled the roost. During the 30+ years when live bands plied their trade in the bars bar managers became promoters as bars grew bigger [...]

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