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Random music news for Thursday, September 10, 2020

Fashion has taken a real hit during COVID-19. If we’re not going out, why bother dressing up? I’m not sure

On June 19 and 20, Julien’s Auctions will hold a music memorabilia sale in Beverly Hills that will most likely

On this day in 1962, the Trans-Canada highway opened for business, making it the longest national highway on the planet.

You can see why the legend of The 27 Club endures. Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and

Beware the Ides of March, etc. Here’s some music news: Kesha fans are petitioning Sony to drop Dr. Luke. Speaking

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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