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Ryerson Entertainment Conference: Where commerce and creativity connect

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Music, musictech, Tech

Have you heard about Ryerson Universities entertainment conference – REC? It’s a student-run two-day conference that looks at entertainment technology, communications and media.

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This Startup App Does Music Instant Messaging Better Than Snapchat

May 15, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments app, Beatshare, Instant, Messaging, Music, Snapchat, Startup

Do you wish you could add a bit more tunage to your Snaps? The current process for adding music to Snapchat

Social Media Tech

RecMob: A Social Video Community by Raine Maida

May 2, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Our Lady Peace, Raine Maida, RecMob, Rocket Mob, Social Media, Video Platform

If you feel fed up by the seemingly fake offerings on social media, Raine Maida has created the perfect video

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Anthony Elonis Back in Court

May 4, 2016May 5, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Anthony Elonis, Facebook, First Amendment, Free Speech, protected speech, US Supreme Court

The man who claimed graphically violent messages posted on Facebook were rap lyrics and not direct threats against his ex-wife,

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 […]
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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 […]
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