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Random music news for Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

No more turkey. Please. Let’s just do music news for October 15, 2019, and then go for another nap. Canadian

If you’ve seen the new Joker, you’ll remember a scene where Joaquin Phoenix dances down a staircase while he transforms

On this day in 1921, KDKA Pittsburgh became the first radio station to broadcast a live football game. Fast-forwarding to

On this day in 1988, Michael Jordan made the slam-dunk that was immortalized as the logo for all those Air

Too much coffee this morning. WAAAAAYYY too much. A “holy grail” acoustic Gibson was found in a Waterloo, Ontario, music

Wow. That’s a grammatically convoluted headline, but you get what I mean, right? For example, I get plenty of emails

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 […]
Mark Silver
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
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 […]
Mark Silver