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This musician figured out how to game Google Assistant to freak out Spotify. It’s pretty freakin’ brilliant.

I spent yesterday installing and moving about a couple of new Google Assistant devices around the house. Once they were

We all knew it was coming but we hoped we’d have more time. This week, the death toll started to

It’s tough getting back into the swing of things after the holidays, isn’t it? But now that we’re into double

Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any

I don’t want to be an alarmist, but next weekend is Labour Day. Yes, already. Here’s music news for August

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The

It’s International Nurses Day. Hug a nurse–but ask first. When it comes to music news for May 12, 2018… Here

Cinco de Mayo! And this is what we have for music news for May 5, 2018. Here are my weekly

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

I’m fascinated by the rise of smart speakers, which are quickly becoming the must-have new gadget. I have a Google

If you have an Android phone running the latest version, here’s a trick that should work on many phones. If

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 […]
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