Canadian Musician was a Canadian magazine that was published bi-monthly by Norris-Whitney Communications Inc.[1] The magazine closed in 2023.

Canadian Musician
EditorMatt Bauer
CategoriesMusic magazine
FrequencyBi-monthly
FounderJim Norris
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
First issueMarch/April 1979
CompanyNorris-Whitney Communications Inc.
CountryCanada
Based inNiagara Falls, Ontario
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttps://www.canadianmusician.com/

History and profile

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Canadian Musician was launched by Jim Norris in Toronto in 1979.[2][3] The premier issue was published in March/April 1979.[4] The magazine's primary area of interest was to profile Canadian musicians and musical events. The magazine also wrote articles on the Canadian music business and featured articles on musical equipment and technology. The magazine covered a broad spectrum of artists from a variety of musical genres. It was distributed internationally through subscription and across music and record stores and newsstands in Canada.[5]

In 1991 the circulation of Canadian Musician was about 27,001 copies.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Norris-Whitney Communications Inc". NAMM. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Jim Norris". Unison. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis Group. 2004. p. 1025. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Musician". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Contact Us". Canadian Musician. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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