Vol. 20: Inside The Music Machine - Part 3

The final chapter of Inside the Music Machine explores what happens after a record label chooses a single—and why promotion, timing and industry relationships can dramatically influence which songs get...

Vol. 19: Inside The Music Machine - Part 2

Who really decides what gets played on commercial radio? Drawing on my own experiences pitching records to Music Directors across Canada, I explore the gatekeepers behind commercial radio, how songs...

Vol. 18: Inside the Music Machine - Part 1

What does Billboard actually measure? A trip back to my early days in the music industry led me to question whether today's charts reflect what listeners choose—or something much more...

Vol. 17: The Person Behind The Song

The songs that mean the most to me rarely end when the music stops. That's when my curiosity begins.

Vol. 16: What Would Music Sound Like Without a ...

From Starter jackets and hair metal to Drake, Madonna and a failed meeting with Sony Music, a look at how image shapes the way we hear, judge and remember music.

Vol. 15: When "Explicit" Stopped Feeling Dangerous

There was a time when a black-and-white “Parental Advisory” sticker could instantly make an album feel dangerous. Vol. 15 of Dad’s Music Muse explores how explicit music evolved from something...