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KISS had a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and it, uh, wasn’t as expected

With COVID-19 roaring through New York City again, Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade was a mostly virtual affair and greatly

Hey, whatever happened to Subway’s Jared? Oh. On to music news for November 27, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Well, this

You may remember a brouhaha from earlier in the month when a Montreal blog opined on a $90,000 FACTOR grant

Gather the family ‘round the old streaming device and settle in for a night of favourites for the annual MusiCounts

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

If you’ve discovered that Spotify has reset the password for your account, it could be that you’re part of a

Artist: Tasha AngelaSong: Deja Vu It’s so easy to let yourself get lost in the silky vocals of this delicious

Come on in! We have lots of room. As you make your plans, here’s music news for November 26, 2020.

Today, millions of Americans are ignoring advice to stay home this Thanksgiving to help arrest the pandemic. Ain’t gonna happen,

The Grammy Awards have always been lacking in the credibility department, but we still pay attention for some reason. The

The Boss will not be sad to see Donald Trump go. Here’s why. (And he’s completely right about there being

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver