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Spotify’s sponsorship of FC Barcelona has begun

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is quite the football fan. After failing in bids to purchase a couple of teams in

For a couple of years, I was the music director for the Toronto Maple Leafs, selecting the music played before,

We needed some good news like this in the age of pandemic. No flu season this year? We’ll see. On

I have no idea who’s in the cougar costume, but damn, he/she is good. Make sure you unmute the audio

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys watching grown giving themselves brain damage on Sunday afternoons, you might enjoy

Beyoncé? That’s the secret to recruiting? If you thought the Rolling Stone cover above was a bit strange, you’re right.

Something interesting is definitely afoot for the G&B empire. Super-secret high-level meetings are being held in Cones of Silence. Stand

If you’ve been to any sporting event, the PA inevitably pumps out the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” at some

Bob Marley’s brand is stronger now that when he was alive and his estate’s merchandising tentacles spread everywhere from headphones

And here’s how the LA KISS was born, kids. The home opener is April 5. (From AdWeek via Rupinder)

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver