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Random music news for Monday, August 19, 2019

On this date in 1953, the CIA and MI6 overthrew the regime in Iran and installing the West-friendly Shah. That

It was a big day in space history on this date in 1970 when Apollo 13 made it back to

Ever had one of those weeks where computers seem to hate you? I had one of those. But I still

The alleged “greatest game ever played” took place this date 60 years ago. Was it really that great? Debate that

Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

On this day in 1994, WXYC, a student radio station at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, became the

Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Let’s get rid of it. Seriously. Although I do like the extra

It’s the night disguised extortionist appear at my door demanding empty calories while their families look on in approval. What’s

Labour Day. I plan to do no labour at all today–except maybe a little reporting on the music news for

Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver