When I went to Europe and talked about that, people were astonished to see that the control has gone that far. If we compare our situation with the one in Europe, we see that Live Nation has one-third of the festivals in England. That means that people actually control their own culture there and have the say as to where to promote their artists. Here 70% of the artists in the lineup at Osheaga are in Live Nation's catalogue.
So saying that there is no American influence in our festivals and our venues is failing to grasp the reality that is staring us in the face.