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Exclusive: Deryck Whibley Speaks on First Panel Since Sum 41’s Retirement

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Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke speaking on State of the Industry panel at Departure at Toronto's Hotel X on May 8, 2025.

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Departure Festival Settles Lawsuit with Canadian Music Week Founder Neill Dixon After Legal Dispute Over Unpaid Sale Fees

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From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

Le procès du Departure Festival prend de l'ampleur alors que l'ancien propriétaire de CMW affirme être dans l'impossibilité de travailler

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From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

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From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

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March 21, 2025

From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

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From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

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From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

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