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Random music news for Friday, September 14, 2018

Back home in North America although it’ll be a few years before my soul catches up with me. Ultra-long-haul air

The CNE opens in Toronto today, which as everyone in Southern Ontario knows is the official start of the end

I hate April Fool’s Day. There will be none of that malarkey around here today. And now, some non-fake, non-pranky

Today we stood at the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. Only the Arctic Ocean to go. And

Me and The Wife just saw Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival. It took us a while to figure

Now in Singapore, herding cats for a wedding I’m supposed to MC on Saturday. This is…interesting. And now, the music

Were you around on this date in 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series? And now, the music

Halloween costume suggestion: dress in a sumo suit with a bright red wig. Tell everyone you’re a realistic version of

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Home. I think. Keith Richards plans to release his first solo album in 23 years. This person really didn’t enjoy

People magazine was first published on this date in 1974. Why is Apple looking for human curators? Because humans are

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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