Linus Entertainment, home of Gordon Lightfoot, buys indie folk label Borealis Records
by David Friend, The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 6, 2021 5:01 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 6, 2021 at 5:14 pm EDT
Vancouver folk act the Fugitives pose in this undated handout photo. Vancouver folk act the Fugitives are among the bands whose music is shifting into the hands of Linus Entertainment. The Waterdown, Ont.-based independent record label, distributor and publisher has purchased the catalogue of Canadian folk label Borealis Records for an undisclosed amount. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Borealis Records
TORONTO Linus Entertainment, the music company that’s home of Fred Penner and Gordon Lightfoot, says it has reached a deal to acquire Borealis Records, one of Canada’s prominent independent folk labels.