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Random music news for Thursday, April 9, 2020

Joe Exotic was one a pro wrestler? That got left out of Tiger King. Moving to random music news for

When it comes to collecting music, all the glory and attention goes to rare vinyl. That’s the stuff that tends

My wife demanded that I go through my closet as part of a spring purge of clothes. This led to

Funko, a toy manufacture, has announced the imminent release of a series of GNR dolls (these are NOT action figures)

When a piece of consumer electronics becomes outdated, it usually ends up in the basement, a drawer or a landfill–after

At some point, this conversation took place somewhere in Ohio: “Honey? I bonked Elvis once.” “Really?” “It was 1965. And

Way back in the 1990s, a young Detroit guitar player named Jack Gillis (soon to be rechristened Jack White) worked

News-Antique reports on something called the PFC4 Autograph Index, which I gather is an assessment of the most valuable autographs

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver