Industry

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  Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre Postpones Closure

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2024

  The historic Phoenix Concert Theatre has struck a deal in order to avoid closure. Previously scheduled to shutter its doors on January 15...

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  Live Nation CEO to Face Deposition over Astroworld, Supreme Court Rules

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2024

  After Travis Scott finished settling lawsuits over the tragic 2021 Astroworld festival — which killed 10 people and injured hundreds more...

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  Now There's Yet Another Rogers Centre in Ontario

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2024

  I keep making my "Canada continues to out itself as telecommunications monopolies in a trench coat" joke — and while I still think it's...

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  Cineplex Is Also Under Fire for Hidden Ticket Fees

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2024

  Ticketmaster isn't the only entertainment giant that stands accused of misleading consumers with hidden fees: Cineplex, the largest cinema...

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  604 Records Celebrates Vancouver Music from the 1990s and 2000s with New Imprint

  PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2024

  Vancouver's 604 Records is celebrating its city's musical legacy with 604 Decades, an archival imprint highlighting under-appreciated YVR...

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  Randy Newman Sells Publishing Catalogue to Litmus Music

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

  Randy Newman's music publishing rights, as well as his stake in his recorded catalogue, have been acquired by Litmus Music — a firm backed...

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  k.d. lang Signs Publishing Deal with Reservoir Media

  PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2024

  It's been a big year for k.d. lang: she was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame last month, which also saw the CanCon icon...

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  US Vinyl Record Sales Did Not, in Fact, Drop 33 Percent in 2024

  PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2024

  Following outselling CDs for the first time in decades in recent years, the latest 'Billboard' music consumption report has revealed that...