'Track Changes' recovers Canada’s forgotten internet music history

Source: Cam Gordon

A new non-fiction release, Track Changes: The Origin Story of Canadian Music on the Internet (1990–2010), shines a light on the era before streaming giants dominated the industry. Written by former communications head for Twitter in Canada and music journalist Cam Gordon, the book aims to be a cultural archive of the two decades when Canadian artists and fans first moved online.

It explores a "partially hidden history" of the digital frontier, documenting how early innovations—ranging from BBS communities and mailing lists to fan-built websites—fundamentally reshaped the country's music landscape before the platforms themselves went dark and the hardware became obsolete.

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