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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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Polaris Music Prize Announces 40-Album 2025 Long List, Announces SOCAN Polaris Song Prize

Albums by Caribou, Saya Gray, Mustafa, Snotty Nose Rez Kids are in competition for the $30,000 prize (down from $50K). For the first time, Polaris will also award the best Canadian song, in addition to the best Canadian album, chosen by a 200-person jury of critics from around the country.

The 2025 Polaris Music Prize has revealed its long list, which comprises the 40 nominated records that will be considered for the prestigious award that celebrates Canadian albums based solely on artistic merit.

The Polaris Music Prize is a registered charity organization that annually honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music of distinction. A select panel of music critics from across the country judge and award the prize without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity.

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