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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 911: 50 years of CanCon

Fifty years ago, the Canadian music industry was essentially non-existent. Well, at least compared to the US or the UK.

[I was asked to write something for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Juno Awards. Here’s what I came up

If you’re not familiar with Cameo, it’s a service that offers personalized messages from celebrities looking to make some extra

One of the big cultural challenges facing Canada involves the growing encroachment of streaming services on our cultural sovereignty, especially

Before January 1971, there was no requirement for Canadian radio stations to play any Canadian music. That changed when the

I was once again invited to appear on TVO’s The Agenda to participate on a music-related panel. Here’s how it

Flying back from CES today on Air Canada Rouge Rough. It’s the only airline where you can get LESS legroom

While old-school terrestrial radio has to abide by non-negotiable rules regarding Canadian content (not to mention having to contribute financially

It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately

This is the first weekend of Coachella, which has evolved from a mostly rock-based event to one dedicated mostly to

Cameron Gordon of Completely ignored contributed an extremely popular post a few weeks back imaging what an all-star all-CanCon Coachella

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
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