Many schools all over Canada have culturally diverse student populations. It is important that educators acknowledge and celebrate this diversity, as it can be very beneficial for both students and teachers, fostering a rich environment and preparing students to work with others in the real world, which is extremely diverse. Students come from many diverse […]
With the rise of social media in recent years, the rate at which ideas, relationships and information are shared is rapidly increasing. This has led to an immense change in access to communication and information on both national and global levels. The swift dissemination of information has influenced numerous aspects of our lives, and in […]
Representation in media can be defined as the depiction of societal aspects such as race, gender, age, and social issues. Representation is essential in media as it broadens our perception of society and multiculturalism and it is important for members of diverse groups to see themselves in people of high fame and status. While a […]
Elm Hill, a small town near Gagetown, NB is one of Canada’s earliest black settlements. Despite the fact that it once thrived as a decently sized farming community, now only 50 residents remain. Every year, around 50 people gather for an annual reunion on Elm Hill to celebrate its rich black history and discuss their […]
Hip-hop and rap music is perhaps one of the most prominent and well-known parts of black culture. Artists such as Tupac and Biggie Smalls paved the way for this genre of music; their lyrics about the struggles and issues that marginalized people face in the United States started a movement that moved rappers to break […]
Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had […]
The 90s undoubtedly marked the Golden Age of underground music zines cataloguing subcultural movements. Without an avalanche of Tumblr accounts offering endless information on what your favourite band is wearing, Soundcloud recommendations about who to listen to next, or Twitter documenting your most-loved guitar player’s childhood fear, publications such as the pioneering DIY zine Sniffin’ […]
A great gift to music entered into the world on 23 February 1685 in Halle, Germany. A life of great musical interest; one filled with an unbelievable talent that would become a beacon to many throughout the European continent and span centuries past its lifetime. It is a life that would become centered around a […]
How To Market Your Music More Effectively Knowing how to market your music is without a doubt THE most important thing you can do for your music business and your music career as a whole. You know it’s something that must be handled and if you’re not making efforts to learn how to market your […]
The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing” Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon […]
