Industry

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  Pixar Lays Off 14 Percent of Workforce

  PUBLISHED May 21, 2024

  As of today, Pixar has laid off 14 percent of its workforce, 'Variety' reports. Approximately 175 staffers were let go from the animation...

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  Eased CanCon Requirements Will Allow Corus to Lean Into Unscripted Content, Says Exec

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

  Earlier this week, the news broke that the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) had granted mass media company...

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  If You Need Trigger Warnings, Judi Dench Wonders Why You Would Go to the Theatre at All

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

  Trigger warnings, which prepare an audience for distressing content of a particular nature, have become increasingly common in pretty much...

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  Ticket Pricing Transparency Act Passed by US House of Representatives

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

  Back in April, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Lorde, and a bunch of other high-profile artists signed an open letter advocating for ticketing...

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  Spotify Gets Cease-and-Desist from Music Publishers over Unlicensed Content Following Royalty Rate Changes

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2024

  When Spotify recently upped prices for its subscriptions by a dollar in the US, nobody really anticipated that it would be to the immense...

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  Tame Impala Sells Catalogue to Sony Music Publishing

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2024

  Catalogue sales — they're not just for old-timers anymore! Kevin Parker, the one guy behind Tame Impala, has announced the sale of his...

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  The Beaches, Feist, Allison Russell Lead 2024 Prism Prize Nominees

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2024

  Every year, the Prism Prize honours the best Canadian music video, awarding the artist and director a $20,000 cash prize — the largest award...

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  Corus to Decrease Spending on CanCon Programming

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2024

  The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunciations Commission (CRTC) has granted Corus Entertainment permission to spend less money on...