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Random music news for Monday, September 14, 2020

Stop it. JUST STOP IT. Now let’s see we what we have for music news on September 14, 2020. First,

I wonder what kind of week Donald Trump is going to have. He’s gotta be stressed. Meanwhile, here’s some music

My first-ever purchase of CBD pills arrived in the mail. Let’s see if these things help me sleep. Meanwhile, here’s

If you’re in the market for a new car, I’m pretty sure that you want all kinds of techno-goodies when

Once upon a time, it was rumoured that Apple was getting into the car business as a competitor to Tesla

If you’re going to buy a new vehicle today, there’s a very good chance the manufacturer will offer Apple Carplay

On this day 59 years ago, Elvis was drafted into the army. And in music news… Chuck Berry apparently left

Radio has been top dog when it comes to listening to music in the car for decades. That dominance is

There’s a division of BlackBerry called QNX that is crushing it right now. Not only are they working with Apple

Remember that self-driving car Apple was said to be working on? Dead. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t still

I rented a vehicle–a Ford Explorer–for my weekend out in California and was delighted to find that the radio was

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 […]
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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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