I thought I would share this headline with you in an upcoming podcast episode, but by the time it's done this may be old news so I'll talk about it here.
Both Megatunes locations (Calgary and Edmonton) will be closing on August 31st. They have been seeing a marked decline in sales since 2004. All inventory will be sold at a reduced price until their closing.
Megatunes was a strong advocate for local artists and musicians, so it is sad to see it go. Of course, record stores are quickly becoming a thing of the past, and it can't be easy to survive in the new digital age.
The Calgary Jazz festival was also cancelled earlier this year. I certainly hope these aren't the first of many unfortunate headlines (in Calgary and the music industry at large) to come.
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