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Random music news for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

For some reason, it always takes a couple of weeks for HBO to edit together everything for annual The Rock

The estate of Michael Jackson is furious that Leaving Neverland exists. Crowds at Sundance were aghast at what they heard

Please, people: If there’s snow on the hood or roof of your car, sweep it off before you head out

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

HBO’s Silicon Valley–the best show ever about the modern tech industry–will soon be back for its fifth season. With a

In the UK for the weekend with a visit to the Pink Floyd exhibit at the V&A museum tomorrow. And

Jesse Hughes and the rest of Eagles of Death Metal will never forget the events in Paris on November 13,

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver