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Bill Murray’s lawyer has responded to the Doobie Brothers cease-and-desist letter

The biggest topic of conversation within the music industry late last week was the cease-and-desist letter sent by Peter Paterno

The Doobie Brothers are pissed at Bill Murray. They’re accusing him of using their music–specifically the song “Listen to the

Bill Murray dropped into SXSW. Naturally, things happened. Don’t question this. Just enjoy it for its Bill Murray-ness. #BillMurray reading

Albert Einstein got the hell out of dodge when he fled Nazi Germany for the US on this day in

The press release says it all, so I’m just going to quote it: Nothing prepared me for being this awesome,”

Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory

Off to Asia again for a couple of weeks. Further reports will come from SW Thailand. And now, the music

4-20, yada, yada, yada. And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It

Ever since Late Night with David Letterman sailed into the sunset, Paul Shaffer has had extra time on his hands.

Woke up in Singapore again, minus my soul. When I fly great distances, my body moves faster than my soul.

For the last 20-plus seasons, the last Ongoing History show before the Christmas break has been devoted to playing seasonal

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 […]
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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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