Music Publishing

Brian Chater helped build Canadian music industry

Chater, dead at 73, also helped Bryan Adams get his start Canadian music industry executive Brian Chater, who died Sept. 5 at the age of 73.   By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Sep 10 2013 The man whose early belief in Bryan Adams helped the Kingston, Ont., native become one of the world’s biggest superstars has died at 73 after a long illness. Brian Chater, who died Thursday,…


How Music Publishers Connect Their Writers

Story by Nick Krewen | December 13, 2012 For SOCAN Words and Music.   Back in 2006, when international classical crossover superstar Josh Groban was looking for new material for his album Awake,Canadian writer Thomas “Tawgs” Salter was up to the task. But landing the song “You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)” in Groban’s lap wasn’t a slam-dunk, as Dave Quilico, vice-president, Creative, of Salter’s publisher, Sony/ATV Music Canada, recalls….


Where The Song Comes First

Story by Nick Krewen | October 18, 2011 For SOCAN Words and Music   Leave it up to Ivan Berry and Daniel Mekinda to strike up the brand. Since the music industry veterans launched Toronto-based music publisher tanjola five years ago, the duo has been consistently toiling to alter public perceptions about songwriters. “The artist has become popular,” notes Berry, a 30-year entrepreneurial professional on Canada’s urban music scene, since…


Sia, Australia’s famously reluctant star

Entertainment / Music Fans, be warned: singer coming to town has had enough of touring, TV’s The Voice and even her modest fame.     Nick Krewen  Special to the Star Published on Sat Jul 23 2011 Now you Sia: Now you don’t. After her upcoming month-long tour, which includes a July 24 date at the Phoenix with opener Oh Land, Australia singer and songwriter Sia Furler is retiring from the road….


Spontaneous Internetvention

Internet Weaves Web Of Spontaneity  Nick Krewen GRAMMY.com September 2005   When Nathan Meckel wants to write a song with his musical partner Pam Reswick, he no longer hops on a plane to Los Angeles and drives to her home studio, guitar in hand. Instead, Meckel walks down the stairs to his own Nashville studio, flicks on his computer and turns on the camera. Then he and Reswick create beautiful…