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George Returns But Billie's Album Remains No. 1

Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever remains No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart for the second week and again earning the highest album sales total for the week.

George Returns But Billie's Album Remains No. 1

By FYI Staff

Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever remains No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart for the second week and again earning the highest album sales total for the week.


The remainder of the top five repeats static, with The Kid Laroi’s F*ck Love at No. 2 (picking up the highest on-demand stream total of the week), Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour at No. 3, Doja Cat’s Planet Her at No. 4 and Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia at No. 5.

The top new entry of the week belongs to Nas’ King’s Disease II at 9. It is his sixth top ten album and surpasses the No. 12 peak of his last release, 2020’s King’s Disease.

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BTS’ Japanese language compilation album, BTS–The Best, debuts at 44, ringing up the second-highest album sales total in the week.

American hat star Chris Young’s Famous Friends enters at 45; it’s his first release since 2017’s Losing Sleep peaked at 22.

The deluxe 50th anniversary edition of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass enters at 49.

– 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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