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Random music news for Tuesday, January 19, 2021

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

Still confused about the US election? There’s this rabbit hole: Now let’s try music news for November 5, 2020. Johnny

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then

Fashion has taken a real hit during COVID-19. If we’re not going out, why bother dressing up? I’m not sure

A transparent TV? Cool! Want. And now, music news for August 14, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There’s been some serious

Wednesday’s Twitter hack could be worse that we thought. Add that to the pile of crap that is 2020. Let’s

There was panic Friday when Spotify and a few other big-traffic websites crashed and experienced problems. Naturally, initial thoughts were

Before we begin, here’s a tutorial on farts. Oh, and Gwyneth Paltrow has a new scented candle. And yes, it’s

Coronavirus update 1: Almost 150 British music venues have been saved from closure by some last-second donations. Coronavirus update 2:

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, turns 12 today. What a sweetheart. And moving to music news for May 19,

Here’s something everyone can use: The four SECOND workout! Get that in before you check out music news for May

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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