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3 Canadians Named In Billboard’s Indie Power Players Ranking

Entertainment One Global President Chris Taylor, Reservoir Media Management co-founder and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi, and ole CEO and co-founder Robert Ott make the list alongside such luminaries as

3 Canadians Named In Billboard’s Indie Power Players Ranking

By FYI Staff

Entertainment One Global President Chris Taylor, Reservoir Media Management co-founder and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi, and ole CEO and co-founder Robert Ott make the list alongside such luminaries as Daniel Glass and Scott Borchetta.


The feature profiles the individuals with quotes that include Taylor’s illuminating statement as follows:

“One of the largest myths being perpetuated is the ‘irrelevance’ of the record company,” says Taylor, whose independent Entertainment One develops and distributes music, film, TV and, most recently, live content with the March acquisition of Round Room Entertainment, an event production company. Adds Taylor: “We are going to have a whole generation of musicians who [will] miss their opportunity to excel by declining the assistance of well-trained, well-financed companies that can really help a developing act take things to the next level.”

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– Read the article in full here

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The Alchemist at 180g in Montreal.
Rambo Brassard / 180g

The Alchemist at 180g in Montreal.

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The Alchemist Unites Hip-Hop Fans with Special Vinyl Pop-Up in Montreal

The veteran hip-hop producer stopped by local record store 180g to sell some limited vinyl records and sign autographs for fans ahead of his DJ set on June 30 at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. "The local scene is strong," he says of Montreal.

Montreal's hip-hop fans got a visit from a legend today (June 30).

Veteran producer The Alchemist hosted a special afternoon vinyl pop-up at 180g, a local record store in Montreal's Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie neighbourhood. Ahead of his DJ set at Club Soda for the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the producer took the time to sell rare vinyl copies of his albums and sign autographs for over one hundred eager fans.

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