Canadian Entertainment, Music and Catch All II

[niwell]

Very few non-legacy acts / massive pop-stars will fill an arena these days. In terms of current Canadian stuff this means stuff like Drake, The Weeknd and probably Bieber (falling closer into the "legacy" category). I can't really think of anything that would do so in Canadian arenas and not anywhere else - maybe the Arkells?

The landscape is really just very different than it was even a decade ago and the way music is distributed means that it's increasingly unlikely to have a situation like the Tragically Hip. Given how little bands make these days compared to the heyday of album sales it doesn't really work to be a Canadian only-thing (also touring in this country is much harder than the US/Western Europe). I have several friends in the music industry - both with independent and major labels and it's not uncommon for a major revenue stream to be a single track that happens to pop-off on Spotify playlists.

That being said the Canadian music industry is in fact going strong, and has more than recovered from the COVID slump. Big labels are struggling though as newer distribution models mean the services they offer aren't as important anymore. All you really need is someone familiar with management and licensing deals - the latter of which can be contracted out (again, I know people who make money doing this on the side).