New Vinyl Plant & Store
Global News has just reported that a new record pressing facility will be opened in Calgary in a month.
Canada Boy Vinyl will also include a recording studio and records store.
Bye Bye Radio
iTunes Radio will be no more as of January 29th, 2016. This ad sponsored music streaming service will merge into Apple Music at the end of this month. Click on the banner for details on how to subscribe to this new service :
Netflix USA and VPN
Netflix has issued a statement that they are working on offering content universally and will therefore start blocking Canadians from their American service.
“Some members use proxies or “unblockers” to access titles available outside their territory. To address this, we employ the same or similar measures other firms do. This technology continues to evolve and we are evolving with it. That means in coming weeks, those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are. We are confident this change won’t impact members not using proxies.” – January 14th,2016 Blog Entry
There is doubt in regards to the possibility of blocking proxy services like VPN on the net but if they do license more content the need for such a service would be reduced, which is great news for Canadians.
I’ve tried Netflix a few times and found myself leaving shortly after joining because of a lack of content. And now they’ve got more competition because of services like Shomi and Crave TV so it is in their best interest to start offering more content to Canadians.
BTW, if you are subscribed to a VPN service don’t get rid of it unless you do not use public wi-fi often. You can use it to secure the smart phones, tablets and laptops you use when you’re away from home.
The CRTC Wants Your Comments On Your Internet
Whether you think it’s too slow, spotty or expensive, the CRTC wants know.
Weekend Offer
Amazon is offering Amazon Prime to new members for US$73 in the states
The American offer
Looking For Custom Vinyl ?
Are you looking for someone to press your favourite songs onto vinyl ? Diginyl may be the answer.
This German company is looking for funds to start a custom vinyl pressing service though Kickstarter and it will be offering compilations on black, transparent or picture vinyl as of June 2016.