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Random music news for Tuesday, September 22, 2020

No. Just…no. Let’s begin the first day of autumn with music news for September 22, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There

Twenty-five years ago this month, Blur and Oasis went head-to-head for chart supremacy on the same week, sending Britain into

If you were around in the summer of 1995 and into British music, you’ll remember this as the time when

Back in the day, Britpop was huge in Toronto. Really, really huge. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored analyzed the whole

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

Ever had one of those weeks where computers seem to hate you? I had one of those. But I still

It takes anywhere from a dozen to twenty years for nostalgia to kick in for a previous era of music.

It was a rough day for Canada yesterday. Anything I can offer for music news will seem inconsequential. Still, here’s

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the

Sure, there was Oasis, Blur, Elastica and Suede in Britpop’s premiere league, but there was plenty of good stuff to

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver