[mplpost] Rock Trio Rush and Talent Manager Bernie Finkelstein Join Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

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Press Release
For Immediate Release

Rock Trio Rush and Talent Manager Bernie Finkelstein
Join Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

Toronto, Ontario (October 2, 2002) - Legendary rock trio Rush and talent
manager Bernie Finkelstein will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industr=
y
Hall of Fame during a special awards ceremony at the Westin Habour Castle
Hotel,
Thursday, February 27, part of this year=B9s Canadian Music Week festivities.

=B3Traditionally, inductees have been selected from top Canadian talent in th=
e
executive arena, including record producers, talent and promotions managers
and music retailers,=B2 said Neill Dixon, President of Canadian Music Week
(CMW). =B3This year=B9s honorees show a diversity and acknowledge the pivitol
role that Canadian performing artists have had in shaping the growth and
expansion of the Canadian music industry.=B2

=B3This is a tremendous honour for Rush,=B2 said Peggi Cecconi, VP of SRO/Anthe=
m
Entertainment, the band=B9s Toronto-based management and label. To date, the
legendary power trio =8B Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee =8B have
released 22 albums, all of which are certified gold or better with worldwid=
e
sales of over $35 million. The band is a recipient of eight JUNO Awards, a
=B3Lifetime Achievement=B2 Award from the Musician=B9s Institute in Hollywood and
the prestigious Officers of the Order of Canada appointment.
Rush is currently on a North American tour to support the band=B9s first
all-new studio collection in over five years.

=B3I am extremely honoured to receive this recognition and I am especially
delighted to be in the company of Rush and the previous inductees," said
Bernie Finkelstein of the announcement.

Finkelstein, a leading figure in the Canadian music industry for over 35
years, is a Canadian success story. He currently manages some of the
country=B9s top talent, including Bruce Cockburn, Stephen Fearing and Blackie
& The Rodeo Kings and is the founder of
True North Records, Canada=B9s oldest independent record company. The label
has released recordings by such artists as Murray McLauchlan, Rough Trade,
Lenny Breau and Bruce Cockburn to name a few. Finkelstein heads The True
North Publishing Group where he oversees a repretoire of songs, covers and
film and television soundtracks by a diverse roster of Canadian artists. He
is also Founder and Chairman of VideoFACT. Finkelstein is a former Chairman
of the Ontario Film Development Corporation and the Canadian Independent
Record Production Association (CIPRA), where he is currently a board member=
.

Rush and Bernie Finklestein join a respected group of previous inductees to
the
Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, including retailer Sam "The Record
Man" Sniderman, concert promoter Donald Tarlton (a.k.a. Donald K. Donald),
record company executives Stan Kulin, Ross Reynolds and Joe Summers and
broadcaster Red Robinson.

About Canadian Music Week
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Canadian Music Week is the single biggest
entertainment initiative in Canada dedicated to the expression and growth o=
f
the country=B9s media and entertainment industries. CMW combines two
information-intensive conferences; a cutting-edge trade exposition; five
awards shows and the Canadian Music Week Festival. Held over a four-day
period from February 26 to March 1, 2003, in Toronto Canada, the event
attracts participants from across the country and around the world.

Related Web Links:
CMW: http://www.cmw.net
Rush=B9s Official Web site: http://www.rush.com/
True North Records Web site: http://www.truenorthrecords.ca

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For additional information or interviews, contact:
Julie Giles, Holmes Creative Communications
Tel: 416-628-5609
E-mail: jgiles@holmesmark.com

Maureen McTague, Canadian Music Week
Tel: 905-858-4747
E-mail: communications@cmw.net

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usic Industry Hall of Fame 

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Rock Trio Rush and Talent Manager Be=
rnie Finkelstein

Join Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

Toronto, Ontario (October 2, 2002) - Lege=
ndary rock trio Rush and talent manager Bernie Finkelstein wil=
l be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame during a =
special awards ceremony at the Westin Habour Castle Hotel,

Thursday, February 27, part of this year’s Canadian Music Week festiv=
ities.

“Traditionally, inductees have been selected from top Canadian talent=
 in the executive arena, including record producers, talent and promotions m=
anagers and music retailers,” said Neill Dixon, President of Ca=
nadian Music Week (CMW). “This year’s honorees show a diversity =
and acknowledge the pivitol role that Canadian performing artists have had i=
n shaping the growth and expansion of the Canadian music industry.”

“This is a tremendous honour for Rush,” said Peggi Cecconi, VP of SRO/Anthem Entertainment, the band’s Toronto-based managemen=
t and label. To date, the legendary power trio — Alex Lifeson, Neil Pe=
art and Geddy Lee — have released 22 albums, all of which are certifie=
d gold or better with worldwide sales of over $35 million. The band is a rec=
ipient of eight JUNO Awards, a “Lifetime Achievement” Award from=
 the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood and the prestigious Officers of=
 the Order of Canada appointment. 

Rush is currently on a North American tour to support the band’s firs=
t all-new studio collection in over five years.

“I am extremely honoured to receive this recognition and I am especia=
lly delighted to be in the company of Rush and the previous inductees,"=
 said Bernie Finkelstein of the announcement. 

Finkelstein, a leading figure in the Canadian music industry for over 35 ye=
ars, is a Canadian success story. He currently manages some of the country&#=
8217;s top talent, including Bruce Cockburn, Stephen Fearing and Blackie &am=
p; The Rodeo Kings and is the founder of

True North Records, Canada’s oldest independent record company. The l=
abel has released recordings by such artists as Murray McLauchlan, Rough Tra=
de, Lenny Breau and Bruce Cockburn to name a few. Finkelstein heads The True=
 North Publishing Group where he oversees a repretoire of songs, covers and =
film and television soundtracks by a diverse roster of Canadian artists. He =
is also Founder and Chairman of VideoFACT. Finkelstein is a former Chairman =
of the Ontario Film Development Corporation and the Canadian Independent Rec=
ord Production Association (CIPRA), where he is currently a board member.

Rush and Bernie Finklestein join a respec=
ted group of previous inductees to the

Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, including retailer Sam "The Reco=
rd Man" Sniderman, concert promoter Donald Tarlton (a.k.a. Donald K. Do=
nald), record company executives Stan Kulin, Ross Reynolds and Joe Summers a=
nd broadcaster Red Robinson.

About Canadian Music Week

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Canadian Music We=
ek is the single biggest entertainment initiative in Canada dedicated to the=
 expression and growth of the country’s media and entertainment indust=
ries. CMW combines two information-intensive conferences; a cutting-edge tra=
de exposition; five awards shows and the Canadian Music Week Festival. Held =
over a four-day period from February 26 to March 1, 2003, in Toronto Canada,=
 the event attracts participants from across the country and around the worl=
d.

[mplpost] Rock Trio Rush and Talent Manager Bernie Finkelstein Join Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

Rock Trio Rush and Talent Manager Be= rnie Finkelstein Join Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

About Canadian Music Week

Rock Trio Rush and Talent Manager Be= rnie Finkelstein
Join Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame