''Canadian Musician'' is a Canadian

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that is published bi-monthly by Norris-Whitney Communications Inc.

History and profile

''Canadian Musician'' was launched by Jim Norris in

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in 1979. The premier issue was published in March/April 1979. The magazine's primary area of interest is to profile Canadian musicians and musical events. The magazine also writes articles on the Canadian music business and features articles on

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and

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. The magazine covers a broad spectrum of artists from a variety of

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. It is distributed internationally through subscription and across music and record stores and newsstands in Canada. The headquarters is in

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. In 1991 the circulation of ''Canadian Musician'' was about 27,001 copies. As of 2021, Michael Raine serves as the editor of the magazine.https://indepth.canadianmusician.com/author/michael-raine/#:~:text=Michael%20Raine%20is%20the%20Editor,www.canadianmusicianpodcast.com

References

External links

Official website of ''Canadian Musician''
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