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Random music news for Friday, March 5, 2021

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

Gen Z has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

Wu-Tang Clan, always keen to make an artistic statement (cf. the one-copy-only Once a Time in Shaolin CD that sold

Okay, so I forgot to post this Monday evening when MRC/Nielsen sent out the email. Let’s get caught up on

The music world is being shook by the actions of a half a dozen or so companies who are buying

Over the years, there have been several attempts to put together the largest rock band in the world. How many

Artist: Sunflower ThievesSong: Don’t Mind The Weather I can feel spring on the way with this one! Don’t Mind The

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

Longtime alt-rock fans will know Rational Youth, a band out of Montreal that was initially big in the early 80s

A couple of years ago, Apple announced a new initiative called Research, an app that collected data about health collected

We’re making progress against COVID-19. The number of new daily cases has more-or-less stabilized. Deaths are going down. Not only

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver