Industry

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  Canadians with the AstraZeneca Vaccine Are Being Barred from Concerts in the U.S.

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2021

  The concert industry is restarting in the U.S., and some artists and venues are requiring that attendees have proof of vaccination. Anti-va...

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  Toronto's Cask Music Teams with Radical Road Brewery for "Big Mash" Charity Beer

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2021

  Toronto's Leslieville-area music store, Cask Music, has announced a collaborative charity initiative with local microbrewery Radical Road B...

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  Roger Waters Denies Facebook's Request to Use "Another Brick in the Wall" for an Ad

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021

  For Pink Floyd's celebrated rock opera The Wall, Roger Waters wrote highlight "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" in protest of oppressive...

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  The Jesus and Mary Chain File $2.55 Million Lawsuit Against Warner

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2021

  The Jesus and Mary Chain have filed a lawsuit against Warner Music Group for copyright infringement and declaratory relief. As a lawsuit f...

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  Bandcamp Announces Second Annual Juneteenth Fundraising Initiative

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2021

  For the second summer in a row, Bandcamp has pledged to donate 100 percent of its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in honour...

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  Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2021

  PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2021

  The annual Prism Prize — awarded to Canadian music videos recognized for their visual excellence — is one step closer to unveiling its 2021...

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  Joni Sadler of Lungbutter and Constellation Records Has Died

  PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2021

  Lungbutter drummer and Montreal music scene fixture Joni Sadler has died. She was 35. News of her death from a brain aneurysm on May 30 wa...

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  De La Soul's Catalogue Will Come "Back to the Fans" — and Streaming Services — Following Label Acquisition

  PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2021

  The future of De La Soul's catalogue has been up in the air since the trio halted negotiations with Tommy Boy Music in 2019, though it coul...