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How bad is it for British musicians? Worse than you may think.

Like other domestic music industries around the world, things in Britain have been decimated by the coronavirus. In many cases,

Still on my two-week staycation. Today’s job: cleaning out the drain in the shower. Fun. But that will have to

Now that we’re into November, the British start speculating over what single will be #1 on the last chart day

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

Boris Johnson is to the UK what Donald Trump is to the US. British rapper Slowthai is not a fan.

Jeebus, it’s the last week before Labour Day. Everyone who still has summer vacation time is probably gone this week.

Last gig on the summer speaking tour tonight. We’ll pick things up with more events in the fall. Meanwhile. here’s

Boris Johnson, he of the rumbled hair and ribald insult, is now the prime minister of the UK and will

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

It was on this day in 1970 that Apollo 13 mentioned to Houston that they had a problem. And it’s

UK’s Daily Express has this list of singing politicians that–well, see for yourself.

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, […]
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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
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver