Stefano Rebuli

1 week ago | ca.billboard.com | Richard Trapunski |Heather Taylor-Singh |Stefano Rebuli

NXNE's 30th edition was one for the ages. The long-running Toronto music festival put on one of its best-ever years, cementing a new partnership with Billboard Canada with some major one-of-a-kind events and shows.

2 weeks ago | ca.billboard.com | Richard Trapunski |Stefano Rebuli

Derek “Drex” Jancar brings Toronto’s community with him everywhere he goes. Drex co-founded The Remix Project along with Gavin Sheppard and Kehinde Bah in the mid-2000s, a community initiative that continues to influence global culture. Now, he’s doing it again as CEO of October's Very Own.

2 weeks ago | ca.billboard.com | Richard Trapunski |Rosie Long Decter |Peony Hirwani |Stefano Rebuli

As top execs at Live Nation Canada, Erik Hoffman, Riley O’Connor and Melissa Bubb-Clarke are orchestrating one of the most ambitious stretches in the company's history. Together, the trio claim the No. 1 spot on Billboard Canada Power Players 2025. Already the biggest players in the Canadian music business, Live Nation is just getting bigger – and they’re on track for a record-breaking summer.

4 weeks ago | billboard.com | Chris Eggertsen |Richard Trapunski |Stefano Rebuli

The Billboard Summit is launching in Canada with a global superstar who made history in the country. Diljit Dosanjh will be a special speaker at the event, which will launch at NXNE in Toronto’s TIFF Lightbox on June 11, 2025. The record-setting artist made history with his Dil-Luminati tour last year, with his stadium concerts at Vancouver’s BC Place and Toronto’s Rogers Centre going down as the biggest ever Punjabi music events outside of India.