Norris-Whitney Communications
Encyclopedia
Norris-Whitney Communications Inc. is, primarily, a publishing company established in 1979 in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. Original founders were Jim Norris and Kathy Whitney. Whitney left the company in 1990. The company moved to St. Catharines, Ontario
in 1992 which is their home today.
– published bi-monthly. First issue published in 1979. The magazine covers Canadian artists, the latest gear, technique and the business of music. Canadian Musician features regular columns on Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Brass, Woodwinds, Vocal, Digital Music, Business, Songwriting, Live Sound, and Recording. Also included are classified ads, opportunities for musicians, new releases, and new products.
Music Books Plus (MBP) is a division of Norris-Whitney Communications. It’s a mail-order service that was established in 1989.
MBP offers books, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs and software on the areas of: music business, songwriting, instrument instruction, audio & video production, recording, broadcasting, lighting, voice, multimedia, biographies.
, web programming, graphic design
and printing
services.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Original founders were Jim Norris and Kathy Whitney. Whitney left the company in 1990. The company moved to St. Catharines, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in 1992 which is their home today.
Magazines
Norris-Whitney publishes four magazines for the music, pro audio & pro lighting industries.Canadian Musician
Canadian MusicianCanadian Musician
Canadian Musician is a Canadian magazine that is published bi-monthly by Norris-Whitney Communications Inc. Published since 1979, the magazine's primary area of interest is to profile Canadian musicians and musical events. The magazine also writes articles on the Canadian music business and...
– published bi-monthly. First issue published in 1979. The magazine covers Canadian artists, the latest gear, technique and the business of music. Canadian Musician features regular columns on Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Brass, Woodwinds, Vocal, Digital Music, Business, Songwriting, Live Sound, and Recording. Also included are classified ads, opportunities for musicians, new releases, and new products.
Canadian Music Trade
Canadian Music Trade – published bi-monthly. First issue published in 1979. Canadian Music Trade serves Canadian music dealers and suppliers.Professional Sound
Professional Sound – published bi-monthly. First issue published in 1990. Professional Sound is a magazine for audio professionals. Contains articles and information on recording, live sound, broadcast, post production, sound contracting, DJs, A/V production and multimedia.Professional Lighting & Production
Professional Lighting & Production – published quarterly. First issue published in 1997. Professional Lighting & Production provides information on products, suppliers, personnel, and technological developments for professionals working in the lighting and production industry.Books
Norris-Whitney Communications Inc. also publishes Music Directory Canada. First edition of the book was published in 1983. The Ninth edition is currently in the works and the publication date is October 2007.Music Books Plus (MBP) is a division of Norris-Whitney Communications. It’s a mail-order service that was established in 1989.
MBP offers books, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs and software on the areas of: music business, songwriting, instrument instruction, audio & video production, recording, broadcasting, lighting, voice, multimedia, biographies.
Other services
Norris-Whitney Communications also offers web designWeb design
Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
, web programming, graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
and printing
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
services.