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ZZ Top is the latest artist to sell their catalogue

BMG and KKR had been saying that they have US$1 billion to invest in copyrights. After a few acquisitions over

On Thursday, word came down that blink-182 was jumping from BMG (an indie label these days) to Columbia (part of

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

In what’s bound to be viewed a scary decision for internet service providers (ISPs), Cox Communications, a cable and internet

A federal court in Virginia ruled that an ISP could be held liable for one of its users sharing pirated

It is unreasonable to try and hold internet service providers (ISPs) responsible the content a subscriber uses or for downloads,

The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver