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Random music news for Friday, May 29, 2020

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The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

With only a few short months of adequate weather, Canadians go nuts for the outdoors between the May long weekend

Cam Gordon’s Completely Ignored site has come up with this analysis of the bands who played Edgefest when the event

For many, Edgefest, the 102.1 the Edge/Toronto-staged summer festival, was a rite of passage. The event dates back to 1987

There was a time not that long ago when summer music festivals were a thing for Europeans and (maybe) Australians.

Edgefest, the long-running summer concert staged by 102.1 the Edge, has its roots in what was supposed to be a

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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