The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
Description
June 25, 2023
As fans continue to flock to concerts despite sky-high ticket prices, top musical acts like Swift and Beyonce can be a big economic driver. On top of ticket sales, fans are also spending on hotels, merchandise, and even air travel to see their favourite performers. Anne Gaviola reports.
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth02:18 | June 25, 2023 -
Feds threaten legal action against Stelco steel plant, over plans to lay off up to 500 workers02:06 | 11 hours ago -
Business Matters: GTA home sales slide in September as prospective buyers and sellers pull back02:17 | October 6, 2026 -
Cost of Thanksgiving dinner is on the rise01:13 | October 6, 2026 -
Business Matters: Cenovus Energy buying Athabasca Oil in $5.7B deal02:25 | October 5, 2026 -
Ottawa bolsters B.C. biotech company as US tariffs hit sector hard02:30 | October 4, 2026 -
Nova Scotia announces new fees for electric vehicle drivers01:52 | October 2, 2026 -
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil reserves as diesel prices surge03:13 | October 2, 2026 -
First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations01:54 | October 1, 2026 -
Mixed reactions to Carney, Smith’s ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline announcement02:15 | October 1, 2026 -
Ottawa fast tracks ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline, designates as project of national interest02:10 | October 1, 2026 -
5 provinces increase minimum wage across Canada00:49 | October 1, 2026 -
Does Trump have the power to maintain forced labour tariffs?01:44 | September 30, 2026 -
LNG Canada’s $30B Phase 2 project gets green light02:23 | September 29, 2026 -
Canada’s economic growth stalled in July02:01 | September 29, 2026 -
Nuclear power is a ‘nation-building opportunity,’ Saskatchewan Premier Moe says02:08 | September 29, 2026 -
‘Thousands of new jobs’: Carney announces $33B investment in LNG Canada 202:36 | September 29, 2026 -
‘We’re going to win everything, we even have Lake Ontario’: Trump on Canada trade war03:10 | September 28, 2026 -
Business Matters: New U.S. ban on some Canadian products coming Tuesday02:19 | September 28, 2026 -
New U.S. bans to take effect Tuesday: Here’s what’s affected00:45 | September 28, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign affairs minister speaks in place of PM Carney at UN General Assembly01:22 | September 26, 2026 -
‘We’re still getting what we need’: Greer says U.S. has no ‘urgency’ amid trade tensions with Canada01:33 | September 25, 2026 -
Business Matters: Ex-ambassador says businesses shouldn’t expect return-to-normal U.S. ties02:22 | September 25, 2026 -
Canada facing growing diesel crisis amid trade tensions with U.S.01:54 | September 24, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada, India aim for trade agreement by G20 summit01:59 | September 23, 2026 -
Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran takes centre stage at UN General Assembly06:10 | September 23, 2026 -
How ‘Buy Canadian’ is changing grocery aisles01:52 | September 22, 2026 -
U.S.-Iran war: Trump threatens to ‘annihilate the Islamic Republic’ with ‘no chance of survival’02:26 | September 22, 2026 -
Trump says he wants potash from Belarus for “substantially less” than Canada02:12 | September 21, 2026 -
Liberals table ‘Building Canada Strong Act’ as Parliament resumes02:21 | September 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada, France deepen economic and defence ties02:27 | September 21, 2026 -
“Picking up the pieces”: Devastating wildfires, severe weather leave Canadian ranchers in tough spot01:49 | September 20, 2026
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth02:18 | June 25, 2023
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Feds threaten legal action against Stelco steel plant, over plans to lay off up to 500 workers02:06 | 11 hours ago
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Business Matters: GTA home sales slide in September as prospective buyers and sellers pull back02:17 | October 6, 2026
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Cost of Thanksgiving dinner is on the rise01:13 | October 6, 2026
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Business Matters: Cenovus Energy buying Athabasca Oil in $5.7B deal02:25 | October 5, 2026
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Ottawa bolsters B.C. biotech company as US tariffs hit sector hard02:30 | October 4, 2026
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Nova Scotia announces new fees for electric vehicle drivers01:52 | October 2, 2026
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil reserves as diesel prices surge03:13 | October 2, 2026
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First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations01:54 | October 1, 2026
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Mixed reactions to Carney, Smith’s ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline announcement02:15 | October 1, 2026
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Ottawa fast tracks ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline, designates as project of national interest02:10 | October 1, 2026
-
5 provinces increase minimum wage across Canada00:49 | October 1, 2026
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Does Trump have the power to maintain forced labour tariffs?01:44 | September 30, 2026
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LNG Canada’s $30B Phase 2 project gets green light02:23 | September 29, 2026
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Canada’s economic growth stalled in July02:01 | September 29, 2026
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Nuclear power is a ‘nation-building opportunity,’ Saskatchewan Premier Moe says02:08 | September 29, 2026
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‘Thousands of new jobs’: Carney announces $33B investment in LNG Canada 202:36 | September 29, 2026
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‘We’re going to win everything, we even have Lake Ontario’: Trump on Canada trade war03:10 | September 28, 2026
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Business Matters: New U.S. ban on some Canadian products coming Tuesday02:19 | September 28, 2026
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New U.S. bans to take effect Tuesday: Here’s what’s affected00:45 | September 28, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister speaks in place of PM Carney at UN General Assembly01:22 | September 26, 2026
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‘We’re still getting what we need’: Greer says U.S. has no ‘urgency’ amid trade tensions with Canada01:33 | September 25, 2026
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Business Matters: Ex-ambassador says businesses shouldn’t expect return-to-normal U.S. ties02:22 | September 25, 2026
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Canada facing growing diesel crisis amid trade tensions with U.S.01:54 | September 24, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada, India aim for trade agreement by G20 summit01:59 | September 23, 2026
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Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran takes centre stage at UN General Assembly06:10 | September 23, 2026
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U.S.-Iran war: Trump threatens to ‘annihilate the Islamic Republic’ with ‘no chance of survival’02:26 | September 22, 2026
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Trump says he wants potash from Belarus for “substantially less” than Canada02:12 | September 21, 2026
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Liberals table ‘Building Canada Strong Act’ as Parliament resumes02:21 | September 21, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada, France deepen economic and defence ties02:27 | September 21, 2026
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“Picking up the pieces”: Devastating wildfires, severe weather leave Canadian ranchers in tough spot01:49 | September 20, 2026
The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
Description
June 25, 2023
As fans continue to flock to concerts despite sky-high ticket prices, top musical acts like Swift and Beyonce can be a big economic driver. On top of ticket sales, fans are also spending on hotels, merchandise, and even air travel to see their favourite performers. Anne Gaviola reports.
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