FYI Music for Jun 28th, 2019 - Graham Henderson, Paul Brandt, JazzFM

News Story Friday June 28th, 2019   | The FYI Music News Holiday Schedule   Jun 28, 2019   This is our final newsletter before Wednesday, July 3. Between then and now, team FYI wishes all our readers the very best on the Canada Day long weekend.   Read more

Media Beat   | Media Beat: June 28, 2019   Media Jun 28, 2019   Radioplayer, the Governor General, NASA, and Wondery make headlines in today's edition.   Read more

News Story   | Music Canada's Henderson: Fair YouTube Royalty Payments Would Pump $500M Annually Into Canadian Artist And Label Coffers   Jun 27, 2019   At the Economic Club of Canada luncheon where he introduced the latest Music Canada report, Closing the Value Gap: How to Fix Safe Harbours & Save the Creative Middle Class, President and CEO Graham Henderson says artists now have an ally in the Heritage Committee. Pictured: Henderson with Heritage Committee Chair Julie Dabrusin   Read more

| Paul Brandt's #NotInMyCity Receives Slaight Music Humanitarian Award   Jun 27, 2019   The Canadian country star is honoured with this prestigious award presented by the CCMA for his movement to end child sexual exploitation and sex trafficking in Canada.   Read more

| Music Canada Value Gap Report: Eliminate Safe Harbours   Jun 27, 2019   Closing The Value Gap: How To Fix Safe Harbours and Save The Creative Middle Class is the latest Music Canada report tabled to rectify the imbalance between the exploitation of creators by huge tech conglomerates at the expense of fair compensation.   Read more

King’s Column   | Can Jazz.FM91 Elevate, Inspire and Be The Progressive Sound Of Radio In Toronto?   Jun 27, 2019   The Toronto station finds itself in an opportune position to create a playlist that reflects the times and the diversity and multi-ethnic composition of the city. We asked station principals Pat Holiday and Lori Russell for their take on recent changes there. Pictured: Big Sam Williams at TD Jazz Festival.   Read more

Five Questions With...   | Five Questions With… Justin Rutledge   Jun 27, 2019   Justin Rutledge's eighth studio album, Passages, features subtly well-wrought songs enveloped in ambient textures. Here the Juno winner reflects upon its approach, his favourite songs, married life, and a love of a Waterboys classic.   Read more

Calendar   | FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases, June 28, 2019   Jun 28, 2019   Notable names with new releases this week include Thom Yorke, Julia Michaels, Jade Jackson, Gov’t Mule, Kete Bowers, and The Allman Betts Band, plus reissues from Chronixx and David Bowie. The Canadian contingent features Heather Nova (pictured), Blue Moon Marquee, and Espanola.   Read more

Music News Digest   | Music News Digest, June 28, 2019   Jun 28, 2019   Garth Hudson (pictured) and Buffy Sainte-Marie receive Order of Canada honours, Kathryn Calder is an Artist in Residence, and Charlotte Cornfield leaves Burdock. Others making news include Measha Brueggergosman. CLMA, Festival of Friends, Ori Dagan, Bentway Block Party, Danforth Music Hall, Polaris Music Prize, and Jimmy Scopes.   Read more

Music Biz Headlines   | Music Biz Headlines, June 28, 2019   Jun 28, 2019   Bryan Adams (pictured) lost work in the Universal fire, Stan Dunford books the Stones, and Ariana Gillis is on the comeback trail. Also in the headlines are Gustavo Gimeno, Denise Valle, Diana Ross, Doomsquad, Hillsong, Jade Jackson, Woodstock 50, Tom Waits, Madonna, and Taylor Swift.   Read more

Today's new track Jessica Mitchell: Somebody Gonna Get Hurt ft Tim Hicks Two of the strongest voices in Canadian country combine to great emotional effect on this full-blooded and open-hearted ballad.