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In Canada: How Connor Price Built a Global Fanbase Without a Label; Billboard Summit’s Toronto Debut

Connor Price's rise to fame without a label is in this roundup of Canada music news. Also: the Billboard Summit's Toronto debut and PUP's chart feat.

In the story, he talks about going from a career as an actor into music and content creation, and the viral Spin The Globe project that has resulted in millions of streams not just for him but for independent artists all over the world. “The main force to my independence as an artist really comes down to the love and support I’ve had from my day one homies and fans throughout my whole musical journey starting from back when I was singing on the street,” she says in another Billboard Canada Indie Issue feature. The album is fun and self-deprecating in ways we’ve come to expect from PUP, but also reflects the band’s major life changes: members got married or had kids, one expanded his home studio, and singer Stefan Babcock ended a decade-long relationship.

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