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Are you a Canadian musician? This survey wants to hear from you about the age of COVID-19

Music Canada, the spokesgroup for the recorded music industry in this country, wants to get a handle on how musicians

While anyone with a YouTube account can upload videos, Spotify has always been restrictive in allowing artists direct access to

This looks to be an interesting photo exhibit being hosted by the Rivoli and called In View. In View is

Why aren’t artists taking advantage of this? Four years after copyright reversion for albums released after 1978 became a possibility,

After having done thousands of interviews, I can tell you that artists are wired differently from you and me. The

In January, Donald Trump will move into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. (That felt terrible to write.) Among other things he’s promised

Somewhere around 99.97% of all celebrities who make their political views known lean to the left. Those who hold more

More than 1,000 artists have signed an open letter European Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker demanding companies like YouTube be held

In Chile, authors, musicians and other creative types might soon be prohibited from sharing their work online unless those works

When I was young I heard music on the radio. I would get excited about a picture in the newspaper

This helpful graphic comes via Pigeons and Planes. It’s worth detailed study.

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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