The music industry’s fight with generative AI has opened another major front, and this time Canada is at the center of it. SOCAN, Canada’s largest member-owned music rights organization, filed a lawsuit against AI music company Suno on September 2, alleging that the platform has generated, made available and…
Read MoreFor a few years, Mendes was one of Canada’s clearest global pop success stories: a Pickering-born singer-songwriter who moved from Vine-era discovery to arena tours, radio hits, award shows, and international fandom. Songs like “Stitches,” “Treat You Better,” “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” and “Señorita” made…
Read MoreTate McRae is no longer just a promising Canadian singer with viral songs and strong choreography. She is quietly becoming one of Canada’s next true global pop stars — the kind of artist who does not simply chart well, but builds an entire pop identity across music, performance, fashion, touring, and fan culture. The Calgary-born…
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