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CM May/June 2017 Vol. XXXIV, No. 3
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INDIE INSIDER
SOCAN May Have Live
Performance Money for
You
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ROAD TEST
Scratch tips for DJs from
Sara Simms & deejay
stutter, Pg.31
Gibson’s newest Les Paul,
Electro-Voice’s versatile
ND Series of mics &
Apple’s latest MacBook
Pro with Touch Bar
DEPARTMENTS
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Calculated, Capable & Cool
Feedback
Changes
CM Radio
Events
Hot Gear
Advertisers’ Index
Tech Tools
Classifieds
Showcase
Scott Helman Is
Ready to Rule with Hôtel
de Ville
By Andrew King
An audience wants to see someone
cooler than them doing something
cooler than they’re capable of doing –
and Scott Helman is damn cool.
COLUMNS
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Guitar – Dan Gillies
Keyboards – Kayla Diamond
Bass – Patrick Hansen
Percussion – Mike Mann
Woodwinds – Daniel Schnee
Brass – Audrey Ochoa
Digital Music – Sara Simms &
deejay stutter
Vocals – Micah Barnes
Writing – James Linderman
Recording – Albert Chambers
Live Sound – Blair Bondy
Business – Mark Schroor
Cover Photo:
Scott Helman at Toronto’s Revolution
Recording by Neal Burstyn,
ImagesWithImpact.ca.
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YouTube: Friend or Foe
of the Music Industry?
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By Michael Raine
The point is clear and widely shared:
YouTube’s current business model is a
problem for the music industry – but
how is it a problem, and can it be fixed?
DIY Touring
Part 3: Budgeting
for the Road
The Instruments That Inspire Us
Canadian Musician’s
2017 Focus on
Guitar
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By David McPherson
For many, a guitar is a constant
companion – a godsend when
loneliness sets in or inspiration strikes.
For our panel of songwriters and
performers, it’s that and much more.
Stephen Fearing & other JUNO nominees
talk guitars & songwriting, Pg. 49
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By Liam Duncan
If you’re well prepared for your tour
and not worrying about the small stuff,
you get to focus on the big stuff – like
playing a great show and making new
connections.
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