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Random music news for Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Other than Michael Jackson, which pop star likes to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber? This guy. On to other music

Okay, this is insanely cute–and it took a lot of time and dedication to put everything together. It’s one of

Yes, he did. And apparently, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson did this session the same day he auditioned to replace Bon

Happy birthday to Green Day drummer Tre Cool. He’s 47 today. In other music news for December 9, 2019… Rapper

Election day. As soon as you’re done with reading music news for October 21, 2019, go vote. Apologies for the

Sorry about the clickbait-y headline, but I have my reasons. Google’s algorithms are always sniffing around websites that use their

Again, apologies for any erratic posting schedules this week, but I’ll do my best to keep things on track. Here’s

There are parts of the continent where large animals are traffic hazards. Elk, deer, moose, and even the occasional bear

Thanks to all his self-inflicted damage, Donald Trump is a meme machine, an endless sort of parodies. Lars Von Retriever

It’s unclear whether Brian Johnson’s TV show will be available in Canada, but here’s nevertheless a sneak peel of what

On this day in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee released his proposal for something he called The World Wide Web. Moving to

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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