# Bernie Finkelstein > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bernie_Finkelstein > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bernie_Finkelstein.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Finkelstein > Source revision: 1323673152 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Bernie Finkelstein Background information Born (1944-08-12) August 12, 1944 (age 81) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Occupations Music executive, manager Years active 1966–present Label True North Website www.berniefinkelstein.com Musical artist **Bernard Finkelstein** [CM](/source/Order_of_Canada) (born August 12, 1944 in [Toronto](/source/Toronto)) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) music executive and talent manager.[1][2] Finkelstein began his career in music as the manager of [The Paupers](/source/The_Paupers) from 1966 to 1967 and [Kensington Market](/source/Kensington_Market_(band)) from 1967 to 1969.[2] In 1969, Finkelstein founded [True North Records](/source/True_North_Records). The first artist signed to the label in 1969 was [Bruce Cockburn](/source/Bruce_Cockburn). Through 1972–1981, in partnership with Bernie Fiedler, he managed the careers of [Ronney Abramson](/source/Ronney_Abramson), [Bruce Cockburn](/source/Bruce_Cockburn), [Murray McLauchlan](/source/Murray_McLauchlan) and [Dan Hill](/source/Dan_Hill). In 1970, he and Cockburn became partners in the music publishing firm Golden Mountain Music.[1] By the time Finkelstein sold True North, the label had released over 550 albums, including records from such Canadian notables as [Rough Trade](/source/Rough_Trade_(band)), [Randy Bachman](/source/Randy_Bachman), [The Rheostatics](/source/The_Rheostatics), [Lynn Miles](/source/Lynn_Miles), [Cowboy Junkies](/source/Cowboy_Junkies), [Colin Linden](/source/Colin_Linden), [Catherine MacLellan](/source/Catherine_MacLellan), [Tom Wilson](/source/Tom_Wilson_(musician)), [Moxy Früvous](/source/Moxy_Fr%C3%BCvous), and [Lighthouse](/source/Lighthouse_(band)), among others. True North continued to also release records for acts that Finkelstein managed including [Blackie & The Rodeo Kings](/source/Blackie_%26_The_Rodeo_Kings), [Murray McLauchlan](/source/Murray_McLauchlan), [Stephen Fearing](/source/Stephen_Fearing), [Barney Bentall](/source/Barney_Bentall) and [Bruce Cockburn](/source/Bruce_Cockburn). During the period from 1969 to 2007 True North received over 40 Gold and Platinum records and over 40 [Juno Awards](/source/Juno_Awards). In December 2007, True North was acquired by an investment group led by [Linus Entertainment](/source/Linus_Entertainment).[3] Finkelstein remained as chairman and long-term consultant. He continued as Cockburn's manager and also managed [The Golden Dogs](/source/The_Golden_Dogs). Until 2011, Finkelstein was the Chairman of [MuchFACT](/source/MuchFACT) for 26 years, an organization he co-founded with [Moses Znaimer](/source/Moses_Znaimer) in 1984 when it was known as VideoFACT. Finkelstein was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2006, the [Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences](/source/Canadian_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences) (CARAS) awarded Finkelstein the [Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award](/source/Walt_Grealis_Special_Achievement_Award), given to "individuals who have contributed to the growth of the Canadian music industry". Finkelstein received the [Order of Canada](/source/Order_of_Canada) in 2007.[4] On April 16, 2012, Finkelstein's autobiography, *True North: A Life Inside The Music Business* was published. On October 10, 2012, he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from [York University](/source/York_University) in Toronto. In 2012, Finkelstein co-produced the Bruce Cockburn documentary Pacing The Cage with director Joel Goldberg. The doc was well received and later was released as a DVD and has been a best seller on the DVD charts. On June 22, 2015, Finkelstein was honoured by [SOCAN](/source/SOCAN) at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto, where he received its Special Achievement Award.[5] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wm_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wm_1-1) McPherson, David, "Bernie Finkelstein's Golden Mountain", *Words and Music*, Fall 2012 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tce_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tce_2-1) ["True North Records"](http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/true-north-records-emc/). *[The Canadian Encyclopedia](/source/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia)*. [Historica Canada](/source/Historica_Canada). 14 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Linus Acquires True North Records"](https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1315695/linus-acquires-true-north-records). *Billboard*. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Order of Canada: Bernard Finkelstein"](http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=10172&t=12). *The [Governor General of Canada](/source/Governor_General_of_Canada)*. Retrieved 19 March 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2015 SOCAN Awards | SOCAN"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170802041429/http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2015-socan-awards). Archived from [the original](http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2015-socan-awards) on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2016-06-06. ## External links - [Finkelstein Management](http://www.finkelsteinmanagement.com) - [True North Records](http://www.truenorthrecords.com/) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Artists MusicBrainz Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bernie Finkelstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Finkelstein) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Finkelstein?action=history)). 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