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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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pHoenix Pagliacci, Tanika Charles and More Named 2026 Black Canadian Music Awards Winners

SOCAN Foundation and SiriusXM Canada will present each winner with $10,000 to advance their career, with an additional five "artists to watch" also receiving a $1,000 cash prize. This year's recipients also include Desirée Dawson, Kareem James and Rachel "Ray" McFarlane.

Meet the winners of the 2026 Black Canadian Music Awards.

For a fifth consecutive year, the SOCAN Foundation has teamed up with SiriusXM Canada to present the SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards, which recognizes a promising group of rising talents in Black Canadian music for their excellence, achievements and proven creativity. The honour is given to five Black music creators from across the country creating within diverse genres, each receiving $10,000 to support the advancement of their career.

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