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Vote for the Indie Music Video Awards

Canada has plenty of indie music awards spanning many genres, but are you ready to cast your vote for an

SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights organziation, held its 29th annual awards event Monday night (June 18) in Toronto. The purpose is

SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights organization (i.e. the company that collects royalties and distributes them to artists) has its annual awards

The buzz around Canadian Music Week is starting to approach a fever pitch — Billy Talent will receive the Legends

[NASHVILLE -] I had no bloody business being here. None. But somehow I ended up on the red carpet at the

It must be close to autumn because the Toronto Independent Music Awards are around the corner. As organizers prepare for

With the JUNOs approaching in just a few short weeks, guessing the award winners becomes a hot topic. If you

The 13th annual Toronto Independent Music Awards (TIMA) returns to celebrate independent music in Canada and worldwide. The application period

It’s the biggest industry schmoozefest of the year. And thanks to Jim Beam, there were open bottles of bourbon on

Huh. Totally forgot about this set of awards.

The entire Canadian music industry was in one room last night for the annual CMW awards dinner. Here’s who won

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver