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Random music news for Monday, October 12, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving! (Yes, American readers, we have our own that doesn’t seem to involve an orgy of shopping.) It’s a

On this day in 1973, Concorde made its first trip across the Atlantic. Forty-five years later, we’re actually traveling slower.

Everyone needs a hobby, something to divert the mind from the pressures of day-to-day living. Even rockstars need hobbies. The

Best of 2017 – #20 Artist: The Franklys, “Castaway” All the garage rockiness you could possibly want Link/Listen/Watch: Best of

When you’ve been in the business as long as Gary Numan, you’ve used a lot of equipment over the years.

Artist: Gary Numan, “My Name Is Ruin” Album: Savage: Songs From A Broken World I never stopped being a fan

Anyone famous die today? Please let the answer be “no.” RIP Carrie Fisher. And now, in other music news… Eddie

I miss Brian Williams giving us updates on the time in Newfoundland during Olympic coverage. That was…comforting. Anyone else? And

In the late 70s, I began a brief besotted-ness with the earliest techno-pop that was arriving from the UK. Being

I gotta say it: the breakfast sandwiches at Tim Hortons are light-years better than the more expensive ones at Starbucks.

Yes, him. He’s still going strong. The album is entitled Splinter. (Via Larry)

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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