Industry

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  Capitol Rioter Turned Informant Jon Schaffer Is Now out of Jail

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2021

  After agreeing to a plea deal, Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer was finally released from jail today and is now out on bail. Today the fa...

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  BC Festivals Are Being Hit with More Taxes After Pivoting to Online Streams

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2021

  As if pandemic lockdowns weren't already hard enough on the live music industry, some Canadian festivals are reportedly about to be hit wit...

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  Canada's Federal Budget Throws Struggling Festivals a Lifeline with More Relief Funding

  PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2021

  This week, the Canadian federal government rolled out its 2021 budget, and it's given Canadian music festivals large and small some welcome...

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  Vancouver's Venue Nightclub Is Officially for Sale

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2021

  Vancouver nightlife is taking yet another hit, as Venue Nightclub is now officially up for sale. Formerly known as the Plaza, Venue is loc...

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  Toronto's Mod Club Is Apparently Reopening as the Axis Club

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2021

  Back in November, Toronto concertgoers' hearts collectively broke after the announcement that the city's Mod Club Theatre would be shutting...

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  Apple Music Pays $0.01 Per Stream

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2021

  Foregoing the shiny web design and interactive graphs of its competitors, Apple Music has confirmed that the average per-play payout of its...

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  The Juno Awards Move 2021 Ceremony to June

  PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2021

  The Juno Awards have announced a change of date for their 50th anniversary celebrations, moving the annual event from May to June. "Out of...

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  Spotify Has Launched a New Physical Device Called a "Car Thing"

  PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2021

  Say what you will about Spotify, but there's no denying that the company is continuing to dominate the streaming world. Up next, Spotify ha...