Supporting Canadian culture should not mean compromising how you celebrate music

Lyor Cohen says YouTube is onboard with having professional music captured by Bill C-11, as long as the integrity of the music experience is preserved. However, while the government has said it doesn't want to regulate UGC, the CRTC chair has confirmed that the current draft would allow it to regulate.

Canadian singer and songwriter Jessie Reyez, pictured singing Figures in her official video, which has more than 98 million views on YouTube. Reyez, Jonathan Roy, Charlotte Cardin and Daniel Caesar are chart-topping artists, releasing major hits and connecting with fans around the world on YouTube, writes Lyor Cohen. Image courtesy of YouTube

Opinion

BY LYOR COHEN

May 30, 2022

We need to talk about Canadian music. Right now, the music industry at large is undergoing an explosive level of growth, growing 18.5...

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