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Why did Donald Trump order the construction of these statues of musical figures?

One of the last things Donald Trump did as president was issue an executive order for the construction of a

Props to this whisky blogger who manages to tell the history of distilling Scotch from 1494 to the present in

It’s Tuesday, so that must mean it’s time to look at how Canadian music sales and streaming are doing. We

Fans of the Smiths and Morrissey are known to be some of the most devoted in the world. They will

If you’ve spent any time paying attention to the live music scene in Hamilton, Ontario, you’ll know that it’s own

A couple of years ago, I delivered a TEDx talk on how streaming is changing the very nature of the

Maxïmo Park Song: “All of Me”Album: SingleRelease Date: January 15, 2021Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKWhy I Like it: Upbeat rhythm.Watch:

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

The future continues to be bright for podcasting as more people gravitate to on-demand listening. My Ongoing History podcast is

A fitting send-off. Thanks, Internet! Details at LouderSound.

. [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The English language has been evolving for centuries. Each year,

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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