Media Coverage

2004

2003

• Price cuts may mean consumers more likely to buy than download, Vancouver Sun, October 30, 2003
• Cheap CDs foil piracy, survey hints, The Toronto Star, October 30, 2003
• Specialty stores sing big-box blues, Vancouver Sun, August 19, 2003
• Satellite TV sending clear signal, The Toronto Star, August 3, 2003
• Specialty rates soar: Fall feeding frenzy buoys rates by up to 50%, Strategy Magazine, July 28, 2003
• Digital TV Gets Satisfied Customers, Viewers Like Bell ExpressVu Best: Survey, The Globe and Mail, July 17, 2003
• Digital customers happiest, Cablecaster Magazine, July 17, 2003
• Music industry struggling to tune in on-line profits, The Globe and Mail, July 12, 2003
• Teens to drive cellphone innovation, Globe and Mail, June 3, 2003
• Cell phones: 'It's not what you have, it's how you use it,' Strategy Magazine, June 2, 2003
• Youth reign in SMS world, Strategy Magazine, May 19, 2003
• DVDs: The Next Big Thing?, Strategy Magazine, May 5, 2003
• Taking music off Internet not theft to young, The National Post, April 22, 2003
• Downloading music not theft, survey told, The Globe and Mail, April 22, 2003
• About two-thirds say it's theft: survey, Cablecaster Magazine, April 21, 2003
• DVD growth shows desire for interactive entertainment, Canadian Music Network, April 16, 2003
• DVDs a hit in Canada, especially among Gen Y, The Globe and Mail, April 9, 2003
• Canadian digital homes rise to 33% says study, Cablecaster Magazine, April 9, 2003
• Le disque sous observation, Le Devoir, April 5, 2003
• La vérité donne un choc, La Presse, March 21, 2003
• Why a CD firm is banking on Gino Vanelli: Industry looking for ways to beat free downloads, The Ottawa Citizen, March 1, 200
  

Past editions of In the Name of Cool have been covered extensively in the media since 1996.

2000-2001

• Strategy Magazine, July 2, 2001, "Pop Bands With Major Brands To Up Visibility"
• The Toronto Star, December 11, 2000, "Internet music to ears of Canadian youth"
• The National Post, December 7, 2000, "No 'my generation' with Napster listeners"
• CTV News, Digital Desk, December 7, 2000. "Canadian use of Napster is on the increase"
• The Record, December 7, 2000, "Canadian Napster users increasing"
  Canoe.ca, December 6, 2000, "Napster use surges in Canada"
• The Record, November 9, 2000, "Music retailers losing ground in share of sales"
• CBC-TV, The National, July 28, 2000, "Court ruling music to Napster's ears"
• Toronto Sun, July 28, 2000, "Napster ruling won't stop music trading"
• The Edmonton Sun, July 28, 2000, "Napster ruling will just hasten newer technology"
• Canoe.ca, July 27, 2000, "Canadians split over Napster decision"
• CablePulse 24, July 27, 2000, "Napster Shutdown"
• Cyberatlas, July 24, 2000, "The Online Music Debate Rambles On"
• Tf1.fr, 17 Juillet 2000, "Les utilisateurs de Napster sont plus des passionnés que des pirates"
• Branchez-vous.com, 17 Julliet 2000, "Napster ne freine pas l'achat"
• CBC, July 14, 2000, "Canadian study says Napster users also buy their music"
• Newsbytes, July 13, 2000, "Canadians Support Music Artists and Napster: Survey"
• The Record, July 13, 2000, "More Findings From Canadian Survey" [members-only access]
• CBC Radio - AS IT HAPPENS, July 12, 2000, "What's the real impact of the phenomenon known as Napster?"
• Billboard, July 12, 2000, "Study: Canadian Napster Users Buy CDs"
• Canoe, July 12, 2000, "Study refutes Napster claims"
• Chartattack, July 11, 2000, "Survey Research Data on Napster Use in Canada Released"
• The Record, July 11, 2000, "Napster Users Aren't Freeloaders, According To New Canadian Study"

1998-1999

• The Toronto Star, May 9, 1999, "In Focus: Common Folks Get To Pick The Next Big Thing In Music"
• The Record, March 22, 1999, "Know Thy Consumer: What Pricing Means To Music Buyers"
• The Globe And Mail, March 30, 1999, "Internet Is Music To Industry's Ears"
• The Record, March 1, 1999, "Keeping Tabs On Country Fans"
• The Ottawa Citizen, March 16, 1999 "The Girl Power Behind Boy Bands"
• The Record, March 1, 1999, "RMAC Working On Four Fronts This Fall On Retailers' Behalf"
• The Ottawa Citizen, September 8, 1998, "Boy Power: 'Tween' Males Are Big Spenders On Entertainment"
• The Globe And Mail, August 26, 1998, "Record Clubs Beat Down Rivals"
• Billboard, August 22, 1998, "Solutions Survey Reports Buyers' Attitudes In Canada"
• The Record, August 3, 1998, "The Big Issue: Online Retail"
• The Record, June 15, 1998, "CD Singles Are A Go, Consumer Poll Shows"
• The Toronto Sun, June 2, 1998, "Dion Is No. 1 At Home"
• Strategy, May 25, 1998, "Music Strikes Right Note With Kids"
• Adnews, May 22, 1998, "Who Do Canadians Really Love To Hear Croon?"
• The Toronto Star, May 18, 1998, "Teen Music Tastes Remain A Mystery To 'Hip' Mom"
• The Toronto Star, May 11, 1998, "Teens 'Want To Be Different' Just Like Everyone Else"
• The Toronto Star, May 2, 1998, "Gen-X's Quiet Revolution"
• Strategy, March 2, 1998, "Music Is Gold On Net"

1996-1997

• The Hollywood Reporter, February 1997, "Jagged Pill: Canadian Record Buyers Blasé"
• The Record, February 3, 1997, "Less Than Half Of Canadians Buy Music Regularly"
• Marketing, January 27, 1997, "Commercials: Cool Tunes"
• The Toronto Star, January 21, 1997, "72% Unperturbed By Ad Songs"
• The Toronto Star (Entertainment: Spotlights), January 21, 1997, "Musical Tastes"
• The Globe And Mail, January 21, 1997, "Canadians Blasé About Music"
• Strategy, January 20, 1997, "Most Can Face The Music: Study"
• The Record, December 2, 1996, "At A Glance"
• Strategy, November 1996, "Cool Study"
• Additional Radio and TV coverage: CTV E-Now, CBC TV, CBC Radio, Talk 640, City-TV, Pamela Wallin Live