Music School

Mansa Sissoko

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2009

"When it plays music, people listen," says Mansa Sissoko, Canada's best-known kora player. The instrument is a magnet for attention - it's...

Jeremy Black

President, Third Estate

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2009

Third Estate (a href="http://www.third-estate.com" target="_blank">www.third-estate.com) is a full-service music merchandising company base...

Steve Dawson's Henhouse

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2009

Steve Dawson's Henhouse doesn't look like much of a music factory from the outside. The Vancouver studio is located in a small, baby blue g...

Merchandising

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2009

Love the Band, Bought the: a) Pen b) Shot glass c) Thong d) Apron A huge part of being a fan is feeling an emotional connection to the ban...

Fontana North

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2009

Date of Birth: 2006 Number of Distributed Labels/Titles to Date: Approximately 80 labels, 5,000 titles Biggest Sellers: Radiohead, Tegan &...

Tyl van Toorn

Co-Founder, Transmission

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2009

Tyl van Toorn has established himself in the arts, entertainment and action sports industries over the course of his 15-year career in ev...

Transmission 2008

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2009

Working in the music business as it goes through a turbulent sea change, one can't help but feel a bit like an ape in 2001: A Space Odysse...

MOONSTARR

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2009

Although only 32 years old now, breaks enthusiasts would be forgiven for thinking Kevin Moon, who records as Moonstarr, is much older than...