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  Toronto Is Getting Another New Concert Venue

  PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2021

  After learning of Drake's new History concert venue making its way east of the DVP, Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood is now due for yet...

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  Horseshoe Tavern Could Leave Ontario over Skyrocketing Insurance Rates

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2021

  Toronto music venue operators are sounding the alarm over unaffordable liability insurance — a situation that has led the owner of the city...

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  Digging Roots' ShoShona Kish and Amanda Rheaume Launch Ishkōdé Records

  PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021

  Digging Roots' ShoShona Kish and Amanda Rheaume have announced the creation of a new record label. The two songwriters will helm Ishkōdé Re...

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  WondaGurl Details Label Partnership with Red Bull Records

  PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021

  After making history at the Juno Awards earlier this month, WondaGurl has announced a new partnership between her Wonderchild label imprint...

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  Concerts Are Returning and Fans Are Already Mad at Ticketmaster

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021

  With live music slowly returning to the world, so has the sometimes painful experience of waiting in digital queues for artist pre-sales. T...

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  Outdoor Concerts and Films Are Opening Up Again in Ontario

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021

  Ontario has officially announced plans to move into Step 2 of its reopening roadmap on June 30. This is a couple days earlier than the orig...

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  Kanye West Is Now Suing Walmart for Stealing the Design of His Yeezy Foam Runners

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021

  Following Walmart's recent trademark dispute with Kanye West, the rapper is now firing back at the retail giant with his own lawsuit. Accor...

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  Canadian Songwriters Can Now Collect Royalties from TikTok

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2021

  The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) has announced a multi-year partnership with TikTok to ensure self-published songwri...