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BONUS: Cory Doctorow knows why monopolies are killing art
We’re bringing you Arshy’s full interview with Cory Doctorow, complete with all the nitty gritty details around how and why musicians continue to get screwed by Spotify, music labels, ticketmaster and more.
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Bonus: Do Not Pass Go
A bonus conversation about the recent testimony by Canada's grocery CEOs in front of a parliamentary committee and our reflections on our Monopoly season.
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Monopoly #16 – Amazon’s Empire
A former Amazon VP speaks out
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Monopoly #15 – Movie Monster
“I love the smell of monopoly in the morning”
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Monopoly #14 – Where the Sidewalk Ends
The story behind what happened when Google, one of the world’s great tech monopolies, wanted to make a “smart city" in Toronto
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Monopoly #13 – The Irvings
For almost a century, the Irving family has run New Brunswick like a personal fiefdom
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Monopoly #10 – The Way the Music Died
♩♪ But Spotify, it’s nearly killed us. Ticketmaster’s ground us to dust. The companies got too large, now monopolies are in charge. ♩♪
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Monopoly #8 – Raining Cats and Dollars
When you look at your pet, you probably see an adorable furball that you’d do anything for. A private equity firm sees dollar signs.
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CANADALAND #725 The Rogers Family Compact
An unofficial narrative of Canada's telecom overlords.
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Monopoly #7 – Canada’s Competition Cop
A frank discussion with Canada's top competition cop.