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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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Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival to Replace Sound of Music Festival in Burlington, Ontario in June 2026

The new MRG Live-operated event will feature three music stages and a downtown street festival, taking place on June 20 and 21. The inaugural event will take place in the old home of the storied Sound of Music Festival, which was forced to cancel after 40 years due to financial hardships.

A new festival will take place at Burlington, Ontario’s waterfront. The Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival is coming to Spencer Smith Park on June 20 and 21.

In December, the city named MRG Live as the new operator for a two-day fest, which is set to replace the four-day Sound of Music Festival. The weekend event will feature three music stages, a downtown street festival, according to a five-page city staff report.

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