Transmission: What We're Reading

Billboard Pushing policy changes, over 1,100 Canadian artists and industry stakeholders sign letter to government

The Globe and Mail Canadian musicians, writers ask federal government to fix creativity business

Focus On Creators Letter to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly

Music Business Worldwide Record label A&R spend grew by $300 million last year – but marketing spend fell

Thump  It’s time to start thinking about how queer nightlife can move forward under Trump

Fast Company How the music world flocked to Instagram in 2016

Noisey How widespread is ghostwriting in music and how OK with it should you be?

Billboard Women in music 2016: the 100 most powerful executives

Noisey Native artists have united to make a song for Standing Rock

The Globe and Mail With clever craft-beer names running dry, brew makers turn to song lyrics

Social Media Today Facebook opens 'creative hub' ad testing platform to all users

Wired This beautiful building in Calgary can be 'played like a musical instrument'

CityLab The pain of the permalancer