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Canadian Music Week ​Acquired by Loft Entertainment & Oak View Group as Founder Retires


Canadian Music Week ​was acquired by Loft Entertainment & Oak View Group as founder and president Neill Dixon announces his retirement.

Festival founder and president Neill Dixon announced his retirement today (June 3) at the welcoming address for the CMW conference, with Toronto mayor Olivia Chow in attendance. The festival has been acquired by Toronto-based Loft Entertainment and American hospitality and sports company Oak View Group, who plan to expand its offerings while maintaining Dixon’s vision. Loft is a new venture from industry titan Randy Lennox, former Universal Music Canada CEO and Bell Media President, launched in 2023.

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