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Random music news for Wednesday, March 31, 2021

This is good news. Could warp engine nacelles be far behind? Off to examine music news for March 31, 2021.

The Canadian Independent Music Association, the voice for indie musicians across the country, is trying to assess the impact of

With a federal election scheduled for October 21, the Liberals needed to table a budget that offered something for everyone.

Generally, they’re okay with it. The clause about extending copyright from death plus 50 years (the old Canadian standard) to

On this day in 1988, the Morris worm became the first computer worm to be distributed on the Internet. We

The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) launched Canadian independent-only music charts, CIMA 20 and CIMA 40, in partnership with BuzzAngle

The Worldwide Independent Network–they look after the interests if the indie music community around the world–has published a report on

Everyone has experienced post 9/11 issues of crossing into the US from Canada. Remember when all we needed to do

The Canadian Independent Music Association–CIMA to their friends–has something called Road Gold certification, an award they give out to their

For years, one of the more interesting things to watch in the UK was the country’s indie music charts. It

Item 1: The Ontario Music Fund, a $15 million/year fund introduced in 2013, is now permanent. That means fresh cash

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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