Snapshot: Four Views of Music in Canada

Radio has played a pivotal role in the history and dissemination of music in Canada. The establishment of a strong professional apparatus for the creation of concert music came about only after the formation of the public radio network; the recording industry became accessible to Canadian musicians only with the financial intervention of Canada’s commercial broadcasters. These idiosyncrasies explain much of Canada’s musical culture. Since 1932 broadcasters have been required by legislation to promote...