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Bell Media To Broadcast, Stream Live Shawn Mendes Concert Tonight

Performing at an undisclosed location, the concert will be broadcast across Virgin Radio-branded stations in Canada, on CHUM FM in Toronto, and streamed on iHeartRadio.ca.

Bell Media To Broadcast, Stream Live Shawn Mendes Concert Tonight

By FYI Staff

Shawn Mendes performs at an undisclosed location tonight for an iHeartRadio Secret Session that will be broadcast across Virgin Radio-branded stations in Canada, on CHUM FM in Toronto, and iHeartRadio.ca. The show airs commercial-free, beginning at 8 pm. ET.

Performing for an exclusive group of iHeartRadio fans, Mendes will be performing music from his new self-titled third album, with former The Launch mentor and pop star Julia Michaels joining him on stage for their duet “Like to Be You”.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans to get up-close to one of the biggest stars in the world, and we’re thrilled to be able to offer these exclusive opportunities,” said Rob Farina, Head of Radio Content, Strategy, and iHeartRadio. “Now with a commercial-free simulcast, it allows us to connect this big-ticket event with fans across the country, and that’s what radio is all about.”


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Executive of the Week: Justin West of Secret City Records on the Secrets of Independent Music Success​
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Executive of the Week: Justin West of Secret City Records on the Secrets of Independent Music Success​

The man behind one of Canada's most successful indie labels talks about the late-blooming success of French-language streaming record-holder Patrick Watson, why he builds long-term relationships with artists, and why it's important for the indie sector to work together.

Justin West is a leader and advocate in Canada’s independent music scene, but he didn’t plan it out that way. When he started his record label Secret City Records in Montreal in the mid-2000s, it was out of necessity. He had met an artist he loved and wanted to build a career with, and the label was a means to do it. That artist was Patrick Watson, and 20 years later he — and Secret City — are more successful than ever.

West — a multiple time Billboard Canada Power Player – leads one of the biggest indie labels in Canada while also advocating for the sector on multiple boards both locally and internationally. When we speak to him for this Executive of the Week interview, he’s just returned from Banff for the National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture, and is a central figure in discussions around the Online Streaming Act and collective negotiations with online streaming platforms.

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