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Media Beat: March 18, 2021

Media Beat: March 18, 2021

By David Farrell

Much Ado about Meghan & Harry

Here’s how Russell Brand sees it!

And on a serious note…Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish & Grimes tour bus exclusive

Plans to regulate social media could be derailed by US trade agreement

Ottawa’s plans for regulations that require social media platforms to remove illegal content or face stiff penalties could run afoul of Canada’s trade agreement with the United States, some experts are warning.


The wide-ranging trade agreement known as the USMCA or CUSMA, which came into effect last year, contains a provision — Chapter 19.17 — that protects digital platforms from civil liability for any illegal content their users post. – Kieran Leavitt, The Star

Five things you need to know about the blockbuster Rogers-Shaw merger

The deal will make the Shaw family one of Rogers’s largest shareholders. – Yadullah Husain, Financial Post

Wikipedia is finally asking Big Tech to pay up

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the Wikipedia project in more than 300 languages as well as other wiki-projects, is announcing the launch of a commercial product, Wikimedia Enterprise. The new service is designed for the sale and efficient delivery of Wikipedia's content directly to online behemoths such as Google, Facebook, Amazon Apple (and eventually, to smaller companies too). – Noah Cohen, Wired

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Katie Tupper
Nathan Lau

Katie Tupper

Concerts

Katie Tupper Plays a Sold-Out Show in Vancouver: Canadian Concerts of the Week

Plus, Rochelle Jordan bops into Toronto, Goo Goo Dolls bring their nostalgic hits to Western Canada and more.

This week, Katie Tupper is set to play a sold-out show in Vancouver. Hot on the heels of her debut album, Greyhound, the Saskatoon-based neo-soul singer is flexing her captivating on-stage presence to listeners as she embarks on a full run-through of her latest release.

Additionally, Jamaican-Canadian singer Rochelle Jordan brings her shape-shifting, R&B, alt-dance-pop soundscapes to Toronto, while rock band Goo Goo Dolls plays two nights in Western Canada. Montreal-based singer Magi Merlin plays a hometown show showcasing her unique brand of alternative R&B and soul.

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