AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanadian Christian Music Loss: Worship songwriter Brian Doerksen, behind “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship” and “Purify My Heart,” has died at 60 in Abbotsford, B.C., after a stage 4 cancer battle. Live Music Calendar: AlgomaTrad’s summer series continues with fiddler Shane Cook plus The Schotts and Arlo Quilley (July 29), while the Sault Community Theatre Centre launches the Northern Colours Arts Series this fall with big band, ballet, opera, film and jazz. Festival Watch (Canada): Flats Fest returns Aug. 14–15 in Canal Flats, with Jerrod Niemann, Aaron Pritchett and Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) plus local acts. Local Scene Spotlight: Estevan’s week highlights community music moments like a street dance featuring Connor Piche and Adam Johnson, and the Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party’s 20th anniversary. Music & Tech/Policy: Spotify is rolling out a bigger music-video push with a playlist pitching tool and new charting features, while Canada’s SOCAN names Musical AI as an attribution partner to help credit and pay creators. Community & Culture: Women in Music Canada launches a new North chapter.
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