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Media Beat: April 25, 2018

By David Farrell

CRTC releases amendments for low power radio stations

A growing trend to flouting the conditions set out in the Broadcast Act has the regulator tightening its regulatory policy for low-power radio stations, but it still deals a weak hand when it comes to shutting down repeat offenders


CRTC call for a new commissioner

With Stephen Simpson’s seat becoming vacant on June 22, the regulator is seeking a new CRTC commissioner for British Columbia and the Yukon. Applicant details here.

Sinclair Broadcasting’s hostile takeover

The right-wing behemoth helped put Trump in the White House. Now the president's returning the favour– setting up Sinclair to be the next Fox News – Ben Wofford, Rolling Stone

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Music Biz Headlines: David Farrell Remembered, The Weeknd Hints at the End of an Era

Tributes are continuing to pour in for David Farrell, the founder of The Record and FYI. This week's headlines also include a look at an indie label coalition, a campaign against AI and more.

The new year brings new music stories, including new appointments to the Order of Canada, and stories on AI and the plight of indie record labels. We've rounded them up in this week's edition of Music Biz Headlines. Before we move forward, though, we also take a moment to remember David Farrell, who founded this newsletter and made a major impact on the Canadian industry, as the tributes collected here can attest.

Canadian Music Biz Headlines

RIP David Farrell — Influential Music Journalist, Publisher and Billboard Canada Editor

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