@john_hatz
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Noah Dueck are now friends 12 years ago -
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john_hatz posted an update 12 years ago
Buy High Sell Low:
The music industry has changed a lot since the late 90s where we first started to see an increase in mp3 sales, illegal downloads & the famous “burn & return” policy at HMV. At the time I owned a small independent record shop & record label in the plateau & we saw this first hand, as it happened. Seeing CD sales dip by 75% at…[Read more] -
john_hatz posted an update 12 years ago
Quartier des spectacles & noise complaints.
Being a concert promoter in Montreal one of the most common issues we have is sound complaints. Is this something that can be solved by proper sound engineering or sound proofing? is the problem really actual loud sound coming out of the concert hall or rather the residual noise made from people outside…[Read more]-
If you want peace and quiet don’t go buying real estate in the city center. I understand the police have to follow up on all noise complaints but if you live above or near a concert venue then you forgo your right to complain. Coming from a residential district, complaints are understandable. In this case, it’s not as if someone decided to…[Read more]
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William Dueck and
john_hatz are now friends 12 years ago -
john_hatz posted an update 12 years ago
Important goings on regarding work visa’s for foreign workers or LMOs. Concert promoters are now subject to paying massive fees for work visas for musicians from outside of Canada. The federal government says the increase in cost of permits is to encourage booking of Canadian artists first, however the business reality of the music industry is…[Read more]
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