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New Rates Proposed for Streaming Services

Look for the fees paid to artists from streaming services to change later this year. Billboard reports that SoundExchange has

On Wednesday, I delivered a guest lecture to RTA students at Ryerson University about the situation involving streaming music services

The biggest knock against streaming music services is the minuscule payouts for artists. That may change now. From Music Business

At last word, Jacko is still dead. And given how much his estate is paying out in legal fees, he’s

You may have heard the sound of weeping and gnashing of teeth coming from the direction of the Canadian music

You may have heard artists like Thom Yorke and David Byrne rage against the rise of streaming music services and

One of the frustrating things about running a radio station is the rules, regulations and fees involved in offering a

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