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Adele's 30 Returns For Sixth Week At No.1

After making way for Michael Buble’s Christmas over the holidays, Adele’s 30 returns to No.

Adele's 30 Returns For Sixth Week At No.1

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After making way for Michael Buble’s Christmas over the holidays, Adele’s 30 returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart for the sixth week and earns the highest album sales total for the week.


The soundtrack for the Disney movie Encanto, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, bullets 24-2 in its second week on the chart, picking up the highest on-demand streams and digital song sales for the week. It matches the peak position of the Hamilton cast recording, Miranda’s highest-charting release.

Ed Sheeran’s = holds at No. 3, Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) slides 9-4, and The Weeknd’s The Highlights glides 11-5.

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– All data courtesy of SoundScan with additional detail provided by MRC Data's Paul Tuch

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Canada Announces $600 Million Investment in Music and Media Amidst Online Streaming Act Controversy
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Canada Announces $600 Million Investment in Music and Media Amidst Online Streaming Act Controversy

As the U.S. government and major online streamers like Spotify and Apple Music push back against the so-called "streaming tax," the Canadian federal government will make its own investment to "provide stability and immediate support to Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors."

The Canadian government is stepping in to support Canadian music and media amidst debates around the Online Streaming Act.

This morning (June 3), the government announced that it will offer immediate financial support for music, audio and audiovisual media with a $600 million yearly investment. The release says funding will "provide stability and immediate support to Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors and keep our culture accessible and affordable for all Canadians."

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