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Bombay HC rejects hotel associations’ appeal, reaffirms Novex NOC compulsory for playing music at events : Bollywood News

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Bombay HC rejects hotel associations’ appeal, reaffirms Novex NOC compulsory for playing music at events : Bollywood News

In a landmark decision, the Bombay High Court has rejected the hotel associations’ appeal on December 12,2024, reaffirming that a NOVEX NOC is compulsory for playing music at events. Bombay HC rejects hotel associations’ appeal, reaffirms Novex NOC compulsory for playing music at events This verdict upholds the original judgment passed by Justice R.I. Chagla … Read more

Wedding functions to obtain music licence from Novex to play copyrighted movie songs : Bollywood News

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Wedding functions to obtain music licence from Novex to play copyrighted movie songs : Bollywood News

The Novex Musical Copyright License for marriages is indeed a hot topic, especially with Indian weddings becoming increasingly lavish and extravagant and the marriage season about to start. Recently, the Government of India released a public notice putting their previous notice, dated July 24, 2023, into abeyance. This earlier notice stated that musical copyright licenses … Read more

deadmau5 on 25 years in music, his Hall of Fame induction and more

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deadmau5 on 25 years in music, his Hall of Fame induction and more

deadmau5 is unhappy. At the very least, Canadian music producer Joel Zimmerman is extremely agitated. Without his infamous mouse head to hide behind, his displeasure is obvious as he saunters into the green room at Canadian Music Week. Two things are on the agenda for the next hour — photos and an interview about his … Read more

No concert ticket? No problem. Swifties can still gather at ‘Taylgate’ in Toronto

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No concert ticket? No problem. Swifties can still gather at ‘Taylgate’ in Toronto

Whether you were a lucky enough fan to nab tickets to one of Taylor Swift’s six sold-out Toronto concerts in November or not, a new “fan experience” hopes to get you into the party spirit. Toronto’s Version: Taylgate ’24 will unite Swifties for a pre-show celebration for all six of Swift’s Toronto dates, which run across two … Read more

Why is everyone arguing about Drake and Kendrick Lamar?

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Why is everyone arguing about Drake and Kendrick Lamar?

Hip-hop heavyweights Drake and Kendrick Lamar are sparring in an exchange of diss tracks that has sent music fans into furious debates on social media.  The feud has roped in a slew of hip-hop stars, almost all of whom seem to be coming for Toronto native Drake.  “Hip-hop hasn’t seen a beef like this since Nas … Read more

Montreal-based musician awarded $1.5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit

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Montreal-based musician awarded .5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit

A Quebec-based electronic music artist hopes to get his career and life back on track after triumphing in an Alberta defamation lawsuit tied to social media posts accusing him of being a sexual predator. “It was terrible. The whole thing was like pure nightmare and hell,” Frederik Durand said in an interview from Montreal. “I … Read more

‘Part of this big vinyl revival’: DJ new to Hong Kong who helped take city’s party scene up a notch opens a record store to share rare grooves

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‘Part of this big vinyl revival’: DJ new to Hong Kong who helped take city’s party scene up a notch opens a record store to share rare grooves

“I’m interested in playing real diggers and stuff that people don’t know – the more obscure and left field side of electronic music and a lot of older music [going back to] the 1970s.” Hao on the deck with friends in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Ani Phoebe Hao Before beginning her Hong Kong chapter, … Read more

Nerene Virgin, ‘trailblazer’ star of Today’s Special and Black history educator, dead at 77

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Nerene Virgin, ‘trailblazer’ star of Today’s Special and Black history educator, dead at 77

Nerene Virgin, a former actor, public broadcaster, anti-racism advocate and educator also known for her trailblazing work, has died in Burlington, Ont., at age 77. Virgin, a sixth-generation Hamiltonian, was a teacher before gaining prominence for playing Jodie on the TVO children’s show Today’s Special in the 1980s. She was also host of the CTV public affairs show Eye on Toronto.  In … Read more

Coachella’s Canadians: AP Dhillon, Nav, Grimes, Blond:ish featured on 2024 lineup

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Coachella’s Canadians: AP Dhillon, Nav, Grimes, Blond:ish featured on 2024 lineup

Music festival Coachella has announced their 2024 lineup, which includes Canadian acts Nav, AP Dhillon, Grimes and Blond:ish. It’s not the first time for all but one of the Canadian artists featured to have performed at the festival. Grimes — the singer-songwriter and DJ originally from Vancouver —  last performed there in 2016, while rapper and singer … Read more