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Random music news for Thursday, September 20, 2018

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

What kind of week is Donald Trump in for? Who’s next to go down? Don Jr? Jared? Roger Stone? Have

Gregg Allman, who co-founded one of the great southern rock bands of all time and one of the elder statesmen

Today is Dynamic Range Day. An explanation can be found here. And now, the music news. You know what happens

Earlier this week, we heard of the death of Allman Brothers co-founder and drummer Butch Trucks, a story that was

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

From the Wikipedia entry for March 10: 1977 – Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus. Write your own

With physical and digital music sales sliding, artists and music publishers need to find new sources of revenue. That’s why

Just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean the news stops. Check it out: Here’s a feature on a new documentary

A woman was killed in Georgia during the filming of a movie based on the life of Greg Allman. She

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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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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