Industry

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  Live Nation Reports 95% Loss of Revenue in Third Quarter

  PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2020

  In Q2, Live Nation reported a devastating loss of 98 percent of revenue, and now, in its third quarter, not a lot has changed. This time ar...

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  Noise Complaint Fines Against Montreal's Bar Le Ritz Have Been Dropped

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2020

  A pair of outstanding fines from pre-COVID noise complaints lodged against Montreal live music venue Bar Le Ritz PDB have been dropped by t...

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  Ticketmaster Introduces COVID-19 Safety Plan

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2020

  Ticketmaster and Live Nation have announced a new pandemic-era ticketing tool called SmartEvent to help in the recovery of the live music i...

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  Grammys Ditch World Music Category over Its "Connotations of Colonialism"

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2020

  The "world" music tag has been problematic for ages, but finally the Grammy Awards are scrubbing their Best World Music category. Going for...

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  Ex-Slipknot Percussionist Chris Fehn Drops Lawsuit Against Band

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2020

  Last March, Slipknot effectively split with Chris Fehn after it was reported the longtime percussionist was suing his bandmates over financ...

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  Meet Play MPE — Canada's Global Platform for Music Promotion, Distribution and Discovery

  PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2020

  With the internet being more cluttered than ever, Canadian tech company Play MPE is stepping up to deliver a global platform for digital mu...

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  Victoria Venue Logan's Is Closing Permanently

  PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2020

  Logan's Pub — a bar and live music venue in Victoria, BC, recognized as a staple of the city's local scene — is closing its doors for good...

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  Spotify Will Promote Artists More If They Agree to a Lower Payout Rate

  PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2020

  Not only has Spotify changed how the world listens to music, the streaming service has now reinvented payola in announcing a new promo tool...