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Random Music News for Tuesday, July 11, 2017

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

David Bowie would have been 70 yesterday. To mark the anniversary of his death a new four-track EP was released

David Bowie has been gone since January 10 but he’s still managing to surprise his fans thanks to the carefully

David Bowie knew he was dying when Blackstar was released on January 8. Hidden within the artwork is a secret

“I Can’t Give Everything Away” is the third single from David Bowie’s Blackstar album. The accompanying video was created by

Just as fans are coming to grips that Bowie is gone comes word that he wasn’t quite done with us.

No artist has ever so carefully stage-managed a death as well as we saw with David Bowie and his Blackstar

Tallying album sales in real time can be a tough thing, especially when you’re not sure if all the data

Believe it or not, none of David Bowie’s albums reached the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart in America.

Because there are so few vinyl pressing plants online, the backlog of orders keeps growing and growing. That means if

David Bowie’s 26th album, Blackstar, is set to come out tomorrow on Bowie’s 69th birthday. Here’s the video for “Lazarus,”

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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