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Let’s deconstruct the Taylor Swift-Scoot Braun feud one more time.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Taylor Swift has made a career out of being a victim. Just

The drama that is Taylor Swift vs. Big Machine took another twist yesterday when the company (read: Scott Borchetta and

[This version of the article contains new details and updates to the original post from November 15. – AC] Taylor

Last year, Taylor Swift chose not to re-sign with Big Machine, the label that helped make her into the superstar

If you’re unclear about the source of all the drama that’s got Taylor Swift and the Swifties all riled up,

Taylor Swift lost her sh*t over the weekend when news came out that her former manager Scott Borchetta sold Big

The sound you heard at midnight was a bunch of radio stations flipping to an all-Christmas format for the rest

As managers and music moguls go, Scott Borchetta is doing okay. After spending years working for other people, he struck

Want access to all music as soon as it comes out? Get ready to pay up. A new licensing agreement

Happy 10th birthday, Record Store Day! Now go out and shop. And here’s some music news to discuss while you’re

Taylor Swift spoke and within hours Apple blinked. How was this possible? I’m pretty sure we won’t get the real

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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver