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Random music news for Monday, January 7, 2019

Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.

What better place to watch a documentary about obsessive record collecting than one of the biggest record stores in Canada?

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored did a little sniffing about YouTube in order to rank which Canadian artists have had

As a Canadian Millennial, I’ll be the first to admit that I frequently stream my music on apps like Spotify.

Today is the 8th birthday of the iPhone. Interested in a documentary on hip hop fashion? Click here. The Meat

Weird Canada will their new Wyrd Distro venture this evening, the first-ever not-for-profit online music store dedicated to new and

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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