Robbie Robertson, whose smash album HOW TO BECOME CLAIRVOYANT debuted in the Top 10 in Canada and stayed in the Top 25 for five weeks, will be featured on One on One with Peter Mansbridge this weekend. The interview airs on CBC News Network this Saturday, November 12 @ 9:30pm (ET and PT) and will be repeated Sunday @ 12:30pm local time on CBC television. One on One is Canada’s top-rated show that presents a weekly interview program featuring conversations with people who shape this country.

FIRST MUSIC SERVICE COMPANY TO BE NOMINATED

Toronto –On September 26th, 2011 at the Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA), MapleCore Ltd. was named one of the winners for the RBC Royal Bank Award for Small Business.

The RBC Royal Bank Award for Small Business is rewarded to a company with fewer than 250 employees who are successful in Ontario’s economy – leading product innovation, creating a great place to work, cutting edge skills development and training, being a leader in their community, escalating sales and export growth and possessing a contagious entrepreneurial spirit among other things.

“We are honoured to have won this very prestigious award that recognizes innovation, determination and excellence,” says Grant Dexter, President and CEO of MapleCore Ltd. “I am very proud of our team and all our efforts, as we are the first and only music services company to be considered for this award.”

In their 29^th year, the Ontario Business Achievement Awards was hosted by Entertainment Tonight Canada’s Rick Campanelli and Kim D’Eon, and featured Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice-President of the Trump Organization, as the keynote speaker. Past OBAA winners include Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, Direct Energy, Zellers Inc., and fellow 2011 RBC Royal Bank Award nominee and winner, Hunter Amenities International Ltd.

About MapleCore LTD.

MapleCore’s founders saw the potential the internet held for artists and quickly set out to launch MapleMusic.com, an ecommerce site that now provides online stores for more than 800 artists. The company then created two record labels and in 2004, a distribution arm was created. Powered by the infrastructure of partner Universal Music Canada, and its own passionate, dedicated staff selling to retail buyers, MapleCore has become Canada’s leading independent distribution company. MapleCore has since strategically added further services – most recently a music publishing division and a ticketing company- allowing it to grow beyond the music industry and into a complete entertainment services provider.

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Check out Digitalism’s new video for “Circles”, the second single from their new album I Love You Dude!  This is one of the best videos utilizing mostly live footage I think I’ve ever seen. Enjoy!

Check out the newest addition to the Maple/Fontana family, Nash.  Nash’s musical influences range from the alterno-indie-cynism of Beck to Phoenix, the quirkiness of Cake to Spoon, the rhythms of reggae and the haunting vocal touches of Failure and Depeche Mode.  He takes elements from these artists and infuses them with unique arrangements, unuaual instrumentation, danceable beats and memorable hooks to create a sound that’s truly his own.  MapleMusic Recordings and Shoreline Records are proud to introduce the world to Nash via his first single “Sad Robot Harmonies” and the incredible “doodles coming to life” style video courtesy of director Christopher Mills and illustrator Gaelle Legrand.  Check out the video below, then click here to download the song for free!

For more Nash, follow him on Twitter and Facebook!

(Nashville, TN) June 24, 2011 – The Canadian Country Music Association recently announced the 2011 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. Recognized for her outstanding contributions to Canada’s country music landscape, Michelle Wright has been announced as this year’s Artist inductee. Bill Langstroth, the host of one of Canada’s first talent showcases, “Singalong Jubilee,” will have his outstanding achievements in television production celebrated in the Industry Builder category.

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Live concert webcast from London’s Roundhouse
tune in HERE at 4:00 PM EST/1:00 PM PST! The concert will also be streaming at Spinner.com, Relix.com, PasteMagazine.com, Jambase.com and Exclaim.ca.

Plus performances on Letterman and Leno in July!

 “…their seventh studio album, finds Gomez on exuberant form.” – Mojo

For video, stream and downloads click “more”
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TIM ROBBINS AND THE ROGUES GALLERY BAND SIGN WITH 429 RECORDS
EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE JULY 19
CANADIAN RELEASE SET FOR JULY 5 – CANADIAN TOUR BEGINS JULY 8th

Hal Willner Produced Set Showcases 9 Original Songs
Tim & The Rogues Gallery To Tour Throughout 2011

 “Tim holds the dignity of American songwriting in the line of Bruce Springsteen. A beautiful evening.”
- Rolling Stone Italia 

****  Mojo Magazine

 “At 2 a.m. you can’t come home after a night out and act… but you can write a song.” 
– Tim Robbins 

More info and tour dates near you after the hop
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$1.00 From the sale of every Good Men CD-single goes is being donated to
Cystic Fibrosis Canada!
Available June 14th!  Tour dates near you, after the hop:
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Toronto, ON – May 25, 2011 – Fontana North Distribution wishes to congratulate Robbie Robertson on his investiture as an Officer of the Order of Canada. The investiture ceremony will be presided by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada and will take place at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, on May 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).
 

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Toronto, Ont.- MapleCore is excited to announce a notable seven MuchMusic Video Award nominations. Nominees include 2011 Juno Rap Recording of the Year winner Shad, 2011 Canadian Radio and Music Award winner JRDN, Open Road Recordings’ fan favourite Taylor Swift, as well as new comers Candy Coated Killahz and Neverest.
Check out a full list of nominations after the jump..
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