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Nettwerk Toasts Passenger With Canadian Diamond Award

The award was presented last week in Vancouver at Passenger's sold-out Vogue Theatre show.

Nettwerk Toasts Passenger With Canadian Diamond Award

By FYI Staff

“Let Her Go” the smash global hit single by Passenger, has been certified Diamond (10x Platinum) by Music Canada.


Execs for his Vancouver-based label and publisher Nettwerk were out in full force to celebrate with Passenger (Mike Rosenberg) last week in Vancouver at his sold-out Vogue Theatre show.

Coinciding with the recent release of his latest album Runaway, the video for “Let Her Go” surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube, joining a very exclusive club. Originally recorded in 2012, the single reached No.1 in 19 countries. Passenger tracks now have more than a billion streams on Spotify.

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Music News Digest: National Music Centre Opens OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary for Indigenous Artists, Great Lake Swimmers Hit The Road

Also this week: Toronto's Our Music Festival returns for a third edition, Wavemakers: Music Futures Conference & Showcase launches in Halifax.

OHSOTO’KINO is an Indigenous programming initiative from the National Music Centre focusing on three elements: creation of new music in NMC’s recording studios, artist development through a music incubator program and exhibitions via the annually updated Speak Up! gallery. The OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary program is open to First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists. Two submissions — one for contemporary music, one for traditional genres — will be awarded a one-week recording session at Studio Bell to produce a commercial release. The deadline to apply here is March 1. Past recipients of the bursary include Juno winner Joel Wood, Twin Flames and PIQSIQ.

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