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NXNE Turns 25

The highly influential fest celebrates a quarter century with new stages, more club shows, and a strong gaming component.

NXNE Turns 25

By FYI Staff

Now billing itself as a music and gaming festival, NXNE (NorthByNortheast) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, running June 7-16. It promises more curators, more club shows, and an expanded Festival Village that includes four stages for live performances, including the newly added Queen St. Stage presented by Slaight Music.


A wide range of acts will perform at over 20 of the top music venues in Toronto, including American Football,  Ellis, and Cupcakke. Featured Club Land artists include Haviah Mighty, Persons, Owen, Just John x Dom Dias, Nick Schofield, Most People, Syngja and Dishpit.

Wristbands are priced at 1995 prices, $29, the same as in NXNE’s first year, and allows fans access to over 30 shows. Available here

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Expect more announcements soon about Festival Village Headliners, Game Land, NXNE Talks, and more.

 

 

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CMRRA Marks 50th Anniversary by Distributing $94 Million in Royalties to Publishers and Songwriters in 2025
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CMRRA Marks 50th Anniversary by Distributing $94 Million in Royalties to Publishers and Songwriters in 2025

While it celebrates its anniversary, the rights organization says it is focused on how to "respect copyright and value songs as creative works" into the future.

The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) is marking 50 years with some good news. The agency has revealed that it distributed $94 million in royalties to publishers and self-published songwriters in 2025.

While it’s a notable figure, it’s an overall 2% decrease in distributions from 2024, which saw the agency distributing $96 million. Still, 2025’s numbers are a 19% increase from 2023’s figures at $78 million.

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