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Random music news for Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Why is wearing a mask such a big deal to so many people? Let’s move to music news for December

Regular readers will know that I routine whinge and kvetch about how too many people are missing out on the

If you’re looking for anything text-based, Google’s the place to go. Need an image? No problem. Video? You can probably find

After months of building, my new home office is almost 100% functional. One of the last things I have to

July 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio

TechCrunch spent a little time musing on the nature of audio in our lives today. Audio, the spoken word, is

Looking for some real audio weirdness? Start with these creepy dolls once marketed by Thomas Edison. There’s more at Open

If you’re looking to kill some time at work today, explore this article from the BBC which seeks to explains

When I was a kid, I used to go around to all the stereo shops in Winnipeg pretending to shop

How did a town of 9,400 people in Pennsylvania Dutch country become one of the most important centres in the concert

Twitter Music sounded like a great idea, but then the whole thing crashed, burned and was killed. Now, as Twitter

This is an American study conducted by Edison Media Research, but there’s gotta be something we can extrapolate for Canada,

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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