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Random music news for Thursday, January 6, 2021

When is it time’s up on Christmas decorations? Just askin’. Moving to music news for January 6, 2021… In case

Once certain types of radio stations discovered they could rack up big ratings by playing nothing but Christmas music for

In a commercial posing as a scientific survey, Chill Insurance, an Irish firm that sells auto insurance, commissioned some research

It’s over. The next couple of months will be rough, but things WILL get better this year. Meanwhile, distract yourself

Because it’s Christmas Eve, here’s a picture of Danzig wrapping presents. View this post on Instagram A post shared by

Let’s say goodbye to Donald Trump with some repurposed Sound of Music. Here’s a fine collection of ugly music-themed Christmas

This is probably the day of the year when productivity falls to the lowest of the year. Who’s gonna want

I swear I’m not a grinch, although I have been accused of being “that guy” who believes Christmas has been

Off to the NE Caribbean Outpost for the next week. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be delivering music news

The latest political correctness battle erupted earlier this month when a Cleveland radio station announced it would no longer play

What makes a Christmas song more “festive” than another? A site called MusicMagpie.com embarked on an analysis of Christmas classics

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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