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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda unboxes the new Linkin Park Hybrid Theory box set

Come October 24, it will be 20 years since Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, so there’s naturally

Here’s the story one more time. Back in January 1980, my high school buddies came to my house across the

At one point, professing any kind of love for ABBA was considered to be highly uncool. Over the years, though,

Ozzy’s new box set–somewhat ominously entitled See You on the Other Side–is out just time for Christmas shopping. It’s big.

Because Ozzy’s body of work outside of Black Sabbath is rather impressive, it’s perhaps time that everything was collected into

When it comes to measuring the biggest box sets ever release, there probably aren’t many larger than a new collection

In 1952, composer John Cage starting thinking about creating a truly different musical piece. The result was “4’33“” (pronounced “four

Lowest of the Low remains one of the most fondly-remembered Canadian indie bands of the 90s. They’re still with us,

It’s simply called Chris Cornell and features material from every aspect of his career (Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, solo,

Record labels are always looking to maximize the assets in their catalogues. They need to be able to resell the

When an artist passes, a hunt ensues for any unreleased material they may have left behind. Jimi Hendrix has been

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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