Drake’s blockbuster Iceman release has broken multiple Billboard Canadian chart records.
After dropping three albums earlier this month — Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti — the Toronto-born rapper is reaching new chart heights in his home country.
The same week that he beat Michael Jackson’s record for most No. 1s in the U.S.
Drake’s “Janice STFU” is his 14th No. 1 song on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 dated May 30.
That marks Drake’s 14th chart-topping song since the chart’s inception in 2007, and it breaks a tie with Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift for the most No. 1 songs in Canadian Hot 100 history.
Drizzy scores all top nine spots on the Canadian Hot 100 this week.
That’s a major feat, occupying 9 out of the top 10 simultaneously, though it doesn’t quite pass Taylor Swift. She holds the record for the most entries in the top 10 simultaneously, with 10 on Nov. 5, 2022, and Oct. 18, 2025.
Drake did break another of Swift’s records, though, charting 17 songs in the top 20 simultaneously of this week’s Canadian Hot 100. Previously, Swift held that record, with 15 tracks.
Drake has had 51 tracks in the top five and 84 tracks that have hit the top 10 —both extending his personal records.
Drake has 42 out of 100 of the total chart spots on this week’s Canadian Hot 100. That’s another record, surpassing the 37 tracks that Morgan Wallen stacked on the May 31, 2025, chart, powered by his chart-topping release I’m the Problem.
40 of Drake’s songs make their debut on the chart this week, and two re-enter, setting a new record for the most charting hits in a single week.
Find all of Drake’s Canadian chart records here.
Music ‘Streaming Tax’ Update Is ‘Forthcoming’ as CRTC Triples TV Streaming CanCon Contributions to 15%
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has increased its base contributions for major audiovisual streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
The federal broadcast regulator has revealed that platforms earning more than $25 million in revenue will be required to pay 15% of their income to Canadian content funds. It’s a 10% increase from the 5% base contribution requirement proposed in 2024.
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“The total contributions are expected to stabilize the funding at more than $2 billion in support of Canadian and Indigenous content, such as French-language content and news,” the federal broadcast regulator’s statement reads. “These measures will help ensure that Canadian stories continue to be told and made available to audiences across the country.”
The CRTC made the decisions as part of its implementation of the Online Streaming Act, in an effort to boost Canadian and Indigenous content discoverability.
To ensure the CRTC’s requests are met, online streaming platforms will be required to take steps to make diverse content available and visible. Details of those requirements have yet to be publicly revealed.
So, what does this mean for music streaming?
A spokesperson for the CRTC tells Billboard Canada, “a decision on the Consultation on Canadian content for audio services is forthcoming, and any changes affecting music streaming services would be set out in a public decision following that process.”
As it stands, CRTC regulations state that at least 35% of music played on commercial radio stations must be localized content — a.k.a. CanCon. This standard doesn’t extend to music streaming services, with many independent Canadian groups pushing for this change with the 5% base contributions. Currently, rollout is paused.
Read more here.
National Music Centre Names Steve Kane as Chair of NMC Board of Directors
Canada’s National Music Centre (NMC) has promoted Steve Kane to chair of the organization’s board of directors.
Previously, he served as a board member for the Calgary-based music organization, rounding out over 30 years championing Canada’s music scene and working at some of today’s biggest Canadian record labels.
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Kane, former longtime president of Warner Music Canada and a member of the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame, succeeds Rob Braide, who is retiring from the Board after 13 years. Braide helped to open and launch NMC, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In celebration, the organization has kicked off a year-long lineup of exhibits, events and programs.
As he enters this expanded role at NMC, he shares that he’s excited to “amplify the power of music in Canada, both nationally and internationally.”
“I’m thrilled and honoured to be taking on this expanded role on the Board of the National Music Centre. Our songs and stories are central to our identity as Canadians from coast to coast to coast,” he tells Billboard Canada. “At NMC, we don’t just preserve the past. We are helping create the future of Canadian music with educational programs, artist development initiatives, world-class recording studios, and unique live events that incorporate NMC’s historic collection of musical instruments.”
In the late ’90s, Kane kicked off his music industry career as senior vice president of Polygram Records and Universal/Island/Def Jam Canada. While he stayed at the latter label for four years, his longest stint was as president of Warner Music Canada for 20 years, starting in 2001. In 2021, he was succeeded by Kristen Burke at the Canadian major label, who remained in the role until 2025, when Eric Wong was tapped for the position.
Throughout Kane’s decades-spanning career, he has served on various music boards, including Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and Unison.
Kane will be joined by current board member Jennifer Buchanan, who is stepping into the role of vice-chair.
Read more here.
